News / Trump's tariff pledge prompts Trudeau resignation

After nearly a decade in office, Justin Trudeau today announced his resignation as Canada’s prime minister, citing the paralysis the country’s parliament has experienced in recent months, but the decision also follows the fallout from US president-elect Trump’s impeding tariff policy.

Just before Christmas, The Loadstar reported the resignation of Mr Trudeau’s deputy PM, Chrystia Freeland, with her citing the government’s response to those tariffs.

In her resignation letter, Ms Freeland made clear that she “found ...