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Trudeau considering his options as leader after Freeland quits cabinet, sources say

Trudeau considering his options as leader after Freeland quits cabinet, sources say

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is considering his options as leader, sources tell CTV News, after Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland revealed she will quit cabinet. In an explosive resignation letter published Monday morning, Freeland ignited a storm of confusion and speculation on Parliament Hill the same day she was set to table her fall economic statement – a document that includes...

Finance minister Chrystia Freeland quits cabinet hours before economic update

Finance minister Chrystia Freeland quits cabinet hours before economic update

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has announced she's resigning from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet, after she...

Justin Trudeau taking the time to reflect following Freeland departure

Justin Trudeau taking the time to reflect following Freeland departure

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is taking some time to reflect after Chrystia Freeland's bombshell resignation as finance minister, Energy Minister...

Poilievre hails B.C. byelection win for Conservatives as Liberal vote collapses

Poilievre hails B.C. byelection win for Conservatives as Liberal vote collapses

Federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is hailing a decisive British Columbia byelection victory in Cloverdale-Langley City, where Tamara Jansen has...

PM Trudeau appears to have reached a decision about his future, but he’s not yet prepared to announce it, say some Liberal MPs

PM Trudeau appears to have reached a decision about his future, but he’s not yet prepared to announce it, say some Liberal MPs

Unlike the Oct. 23 national Liberal caucus meeting, at Monday's national caucus meeting, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ‘absorbed the message’...

Prime minister's team blindsided by Freeland's resignation: source

Prime minister's team blindsided by Freeland's resignation: source

The first time anyone in the senior ranks of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office got any indication Chrystia Freeland was...



With Trudeau reflecting on his future, some senior cabinet ministers, including national campaign co-chair Ferrada, said to be exploring other options, say Liberal sources

With Trudeau reflecting on his future, some senior cabinet ministers, including national campaign co-chair Ferrada, said to be exploring other options, say Liberal sources

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is consulting his most trusted political aides about his future, say some Liberal sources. Following Chrystia...

McGuinty and Erskine-Smith among those being named to Trudeau's cabinet in Friday shuffle: sources

McGuinty and Erskine-Smith among those being named to Trudeau's cabinet in Friday shuffle: sources

PM also has been working the phone, speaking to confidants about his own future. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will shuffle...

'We're not united': Liberal caucus meets, as PM Trudeau faces fresh calls to resign in light of Freeland's departure

'We're not united': Liberal caucus meets, as PM Trudeau faces fresh calls to resign in light of Freeland's departure

The federal Liberals called an emergency caucus meeting Monday night, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced renewed calls from some...

Trump trash talks Freeland in blast from her political past

Trump trash talks Freeland in blast from her political past

Message underscores key moment in Freeland's nine-year cabinet career. Dealing with him. A day that rattled Canadian politics ended the...

4 ministers get new portfolios, 8 Liberal MPs promoted in Trudeau cabinet shuffle

4 ministers get new portfolios, 8 Liberal MPs promoted in Trudeau cabinet shuffle

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is adding eight Liberal MPs to his front bench and is reassigning four ministers in a...

Ontario Liberal MPs want Justin Trudeau to step down: sources

Ontario Liberal MPs want Justin Trudeau to step down: sources

Consensus on PM’s future reached in Saturday call by majority of party's largest regional caucus. At a virtual meeting of...

Trudeau won’t step down over Christmas, Freeland considers vying for Liberal leadership, sources say

Trudeau won’t step down over Christmas, Freeland considers vying for Liberal leadership, sources say

The Prime Minister has no plans to step down over the Christmas holidays despite mounting calls for him to quit...

Chrystia Freeland's savage exit

Chrystia Freeland's savage exit

Who saw Chrystia Freeland pulling a gun, after Justin Trudeau unsheathed a knife? The finance minister is an unlikely champion...

Trudeau told Freeland that Carney would replace her as finance minister over Zoom
PM Justin Trudeau planning to oversee long-awaited cabinet shuffle on Friday: sources

PM Justin Trudeau planning to oversee long-awaited cabinet shuffle on Friday: sources

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is planning to shuffle his cabinet on Friday, sources confirm to CTV News. The long-awaited reconfiguration...

Poilievre to submit letter to Governor General asking to recall House for confidence vote

Poilievre to submit letter to Governor General asking to recall House for confidence vote

Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre announced that he will submit a letter to the Governor General asking to recall the...

Trudeau weighs his options as his path to stay on as prime minister narrows

Trudeau weighs his options as his path to stay on as prime minister narrows

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is considering his options after Chrystia Freeland's bombshell resignation Monday heightened calls for him to step...



'This news has hit me really hard': Politicians react to Chrystia Freeland's surprise resignation

'This news has hit me really hard': Politicians react to Chrystia Freeland's surprise resignation

Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland's resignation from cabinet has sent shock waves through Ottawa on Monday. "Chrystia...

‘Vast majority’ of Liberal caucus wants Trudeau to resign, MP says

‘Vast majority’ of Liberal caucus wants Trudeau to resign, MP says

A Liberal MP who has called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to resign says the “vast majority” of caucus colleagues...

'Why would I enter a burning building?' Some Liberals say a chance at Trudeau's cabinet not worth it

'Why would I enter a burning building?' Some Liberals say a chance at Trudeau's cabinet not worth it

The prime minister faces calls to resign, with some Liberals saying it is the only hope the party has against...

Trump says many Canadians want Canada to become the 51st state

Trump says many Canadians want Canada to become the 51st state

U.S. president-elect Donald Trump is taking another shot at Canada about becoming part of the United States. In a post...

CrazytownTwo -- Could Ottawa get any wilder?

CrazytownTwo -- Could Ottawa get any wilder?

Could Ottawa get any wilder? Apparently not. A finance minister quits hours before the fall economic statement. A prime minister...

We asked 152 Liberal MPs whether Justin Trudeau should resign. Here’s what we heard back

We asked 152 Liberal MPs whether Justin Trudeau should resign. Here’s what we heard back

Will Justin Trudeau resign? It’s the question on many minds after Chrystia Freeland, Trudeau’s right-hand minister, delivered a stunning blow...

Unofficial count shows NDP wins byelection in Lethbridge, Alta.

Unofficial count shows NDP wins byelection in Lethbridge, Alta.

Alberta's opposition New Democratic Party has won the provincial byelection in Lethbridge-West, holding onto a riding it has held since...

Most Canadians now want early election as Trudeau support drops again: poll

Most Canadians now want early election as Trudeau support drops again: poll

As the Liberal government grapples with political upheaval following the exit of Chrystia Freeland from the federal cabinet, a new...

From Liberal Icon to MAGA Joke: The Waning Fortunes of Justin Trudeau

From Liberal Icon to MAGA Joke: The Waning Fortunes of Justin Trudeau

Canada’s prime minister gained global renown 10 years ago for his unabashedly progressive politics. But at home, voters turned sour...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's train wreck of a final act

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's train wreck of a final act

On Feb. 29, 1984, Pierre Trudeau famously took a walk in the snow that, he explained the next day, inspired...

Crisis or Opportunity for the Liberal Government? Trudeau needs to announce that he will resign as PM effective January 6
I witnessed the toxicity of Trudeau's PMO firsthand

I witnessed the toxicity of Trudeau's PMO firsthand

Monday morning began with truly shocking news, and what may be the final nail in the Liberal coffin: the resignation...