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Canada finance minister resigns as PM Trudeau grapples with new Trump term

Canada's Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks during a news conference at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, DC, the US [Carlos Barria/Reuters]

Canada’s Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has resigned in a blow to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who is facing declining approval ratings and opposition from within his own party, as well as the prospect of a trade war with the United States.

In her resignation letter, which was posted on X on Monday, Freeland revealed that Trudeau had informed her last week that he no longer wanted her to serve in the role and would instead offer her another cabinet position.

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