Trudeau’s final chapter

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A bombshell resignation by Chrystia Freeland has turbocharged the likelihood we’re witnessing the final days of Justin Trudeau’s Prime Ministership. Plus the BC NDP and Greens sign a new confidence and supply agreement. We also get a peak at the province and country’s finances. And another byelection goes badly for the Liberals.

Links

• Sean Fraser to leave federal cabinet as PMO pushes to add Mark Carney | CBC News
• Trudeau says he won’t quit but will reflect on events in wake of Freeland’s resignation – The Globe and Mail
• Chrystia Freeland’s letter
• Dominic LeBlanc sworn in as finance minister in wake of Chrystia Freeland’s exit – The Globe and Mail
• ‘Why would I box myself in?’: Singh on why he won’t commit to helping bring Trudeau’s gov’t down, yet
• Premier’s statement on agreement with BC Greens
• Agreement in Principle [pdf]
• Fairy Creek closer to permanent protection | The Narwhal
• BC fiscal update
• B.C.’s projected deficit grows again to $9.4 billion in latest fiscal update | CBC News
• 2024 Fall Economic Statement: “Reducing Everyday Costs and Raising Wages”
• First Nations leaders blast feds for attributing deficit overrun to Indigenous legal claims | CBC News
• Election Night Results – Electoral Districts