Canada’s finance minister resigns as unpopular Trudeau faces biggest test of his political career

Associated Press

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing the biggest test of his political career after Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, long one of his most powerful and loyal ministers, announced that she was resigning from the Cabinet. The stunning move Monday  raised questions about how much longer the prime minister of nearly 10 years can stay on as his administration scrambles to deal with incoming U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. Trudeau’s popularity has plummeted due to concerns about inflation and immigration. Opposition leader Jagmeet Singh, whose party Trudeau’s ruling Liberals have relied upon to stay in power, called on Trudeau to resign. The main opposition Conservatives demanded an election.