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Freeland believes her resignation led to better outcome for Trudeau, allowing him to exit before likely defeat

CBC News · October 18, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Freeland believes her resignation led to better outcome for Trudeau, allowing him to exit before likely defeat

Former finance minister and deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland believes her resignation — which spurred Justin Trudeau to step down — was ultimately a good outcome for the former prime minister given his plummeting popularity.

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Freeland believes her resignation led to better outcome for Trudeau, allowing him to exit before likely defeat

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