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Michel COMTE, with Anne-Marie PROVOST in Montreal

Canada's Trudeau Battles To Hold On After Deputy PM Resigns

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appeared to brush off controversy over the surprise resignation of his finance minister, who also served as deputy prime minister (Credit: AFP)

The bombshell resignation of Canada's deputy prime minister is spurring new calls for the resignation of Justin Trudeau, whose rock-bottom popularity is plummeting further amid opposition attacks and US President-elect Donald Trump's tariff threats.

Chrystia Freeland, after nearly a decade of being at Trudeau's side, made the surprise announcement on Monday, after disagreeing with the prime minister over Trump's tariff proposals.

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