A resignation, a cabinet shuffle and a prorogation all within 24 hours. Do you need any more evidence of a government in chaos and crisis?
The surprise booting of Bill Morneau from the finance portfolio in Justin Trudeau’s government was followed by the less than surprising appointment of Chrystia Freeland as his replacement.
Freeland will now act as finance minister and retain her position as deputy prime minister, although she has relinquished her intergovernmental affairs role – mostly dealing with the premier.On Tuesday, the surprise wasn’t Freeland’s appointment — Trudeau leans heavily on the MP from Toronto’s tony Rosedale neighbourhood. No, […]
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