Bloc Leader Pushes for January Election Call After Freeland’s Resignation

Bloc Leader Pushes for January Election Call After Freeland’s Resignation
Bloc leader Yves-Francois Blanchet speaks with reporters in the Foyer of the House of Commons, in Ottawa, on Dec 17, 2024. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet says that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has lost the political, moral and ethical mandate to lead and should call an election in the new year.

This comes after the bombshell departure of Chrystia Freeland as finance minister, saying she has been at odds with Trudeau over the last few weeks and that the government should do away with costly “political gimmicks” amid tariff threats from president-elect Donald Trump.