Newt Gingrich says Trump ‘may have broken Trudeau’s government’
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As Canada deals with quite the political crisis, politicians from the United States are weighing in.
President-elect Donald Trump has made his feelings known, even long before Chrystia Freeland submitted her scathing resignation letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, which she shared on social media on Monday.
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Now, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is weighing in on just how much influence Trump may have had on Canada’s current political turmoil.
Gingrich appeared on Hannity on Wednesday where he noted Trump’s impact on Trudeau’s political future.
“He may have broken Trudeau’s government in the last three days because Trudeau’s strongest ally resigned in disgust at how Trudeau had caved in to Trump,” Gingrich told host Sean Hannity, referring to Trump’s international relations and his tariff threats on America’s neighbours.
“And literally, I think Trudeau may lose a vote of confidence in Canada.”
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Following Freeland’s shocking resignation, Trump was quick to address it on his Truth Social platform, once again calling Trudeau a “governor” and referring to Canada as a “state,” while also giving “toxic” Freeland a mention.
“The Great State of Canada is stunned as the Finance Minister resigns, or was fired, from her position by Governor Justin Trudeau,” Trump wrote on Monday.
“Her behavior was totally toxic, and not at all conducive to making deals which are good for the very unhappy citizens of Canada.”
Freeland had worked with the previous Trump administration in securing the 2020 U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), but in her resignation letter, she slammed Trudeau’s handling of Trump’s tariff threats and accused him of instead playing “costly political gimmicks.”
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Last month, Trump’s pledged to hit Canada and Mexico with a 25% tariff on imports if the border is not better secured.
Freeland’s departure has forced other members of the Liberal Party to call on Trudeau to follow suit and step down.
Instead, Trudeau is set to shuffle his cabinet on Friday, a government source confirmed, as a few ministers are juggling multiple portfolios – including new Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc, who also has his hands full as Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs.
Friday’s ceremony at Rideau Hall will be Trudeau’s first public appearance since Monday’s manic events that have prompted new and renewed calls for him to resign.
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