Dominic LeBlanc Sworn In As Canada’s New Finance Minister
Canada’s Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc was appointed as the new Finance Minister on Monday in a swearing-in ceremony held at the Rideau Hall in Ottawa
The new Finance Minister said after the ceremony that his top priority will be lowering the cost of living for Canadians and strengthening ties with the United States
LeBlanc, a personal friend of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau since childhood, joined Trudeau for dinner with US President-elect Donald Trump at the Mar-a-Lago resort recently
The 57-year-old New Brunswick MP, first elected in 2000, is the son of former Governor-general Romeo LeBlanc
Chrystia Freeland abruptly resigned as the Finance Minister on Monday morning in a letter to Trudeau, saying they were at odds about the best path forward for the country
The Liberal government’s economic update was released Monday noon, revealing that the deficit was much larger than the target for the fiscal year that ended March 31
Chrystia Freeland resigned in a blow to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who is facing declining approval ratings and opposition from within his own party