Freeland on Why She Didn’t Attend Trump Meeting: Ask Trudeau

Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc looks on as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland speaks to reporters following a cabinet meeting on Parliament Hill on Nov. 26, 2024. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said the prime minister has the answer as to why she did not participate in the meeting with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in Florida, but she nevertheless agrees with the decision.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau brought Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc for the unannounced trip to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence on Nov. 29, along with Canada’s ambassador to the U.S. and his top political staffers.