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How Trump divided Trudeau and Freeland


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Published in Politics and Government on Tuesday, December 17th 2024 at 11:21 GMT by MSN   Print publication without navigation

  • The Great State of Canada is stunned as the Finance Minister resigns, or was fired, from her position by Governor Justin Trudeau," Trump shared on Truth Social late Monday night. "Her behavior was totally toxic and not at all conducive to making deals which are good for the very unhappy citizens of Canada.

The article from MSN discusses how former U.S. President Donald Trump's policies and actions created a rift between Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland. Initially, Trudeau and Freeland presented a united front against Trump's protectionist trade policies, particularly during the renegotiation of NAFTA, which was renamed the USMCA. However, their approaches diverged over time. Freeland, who was Canada's Foreign Minister at the time, took a more confrontational stance, engaging directly with Trump's administration and even becoming a target of Trump's ire on social media. Trudeau, on the other hand, tried to maintain a diplomatic balance, often appearing conciliatory in public while Freeland handled the tougher negotiations. This dynamic led to internal tensions within the Canadian government, with Freeland's aggressive tactics sometimes overshadowing Trudeau's more measured approach, highlighting a division in how to best manage relations with a volatile U.S. administration.

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