Jagmeet Singh urges Trudeau to quit after deputy resigns over Trump tariff dispute
India TodayCanada’s New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to resign following the resignation of Chrystia Freeland as Finance Minister and deputy Prime Minister on Monday. pic.twitter.com/1zebsMovqh — Jagmeet Singh December 16, 2024 Freeland, who also served as deputy prime minister, said Trudeau had asked her to step down as finance minister on Friday and offered her another role in Cabinet. In her resignation letter, Freeland wrote, “The only honest and viable path for me is to leave the Cabinet.” She urged the government to focus on responding to US President-elect Donald Trump’s planned 25% tariffs, calling it a “grave challenge” that requires fiscal caution. Meanwhile, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre criticised Singh for continuing to support Trudeau’s government despite the growing turmoil.