Trudeau says he still has 'full confidence' in Freeland, but has been talking to Carney
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he continues to have 'full confidence' in Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland, but he's also been talking to Mark Carney about entering federal politics.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he continues to have "full confidence" in Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland, but he's also been talking to Mark Carney about entering federal politics.
Amid reports suggesting Freeland's role in cabinet could be on the table, Trudeau told reporters in Washington, D.C. on Thursday that Freeland "has been a close friend, an ally, and partner in doing really big things for Canada, and will continue to be."
"I have full confidence in her abilities, and the work we're going to be doing together," he said.
This comes after The Globe and Mail reported Thursday citing unnamed sources, that senior officials in Trudeau's office are concerned about Freeland's effectiveness in delivering a successful economic message.
The newspaper also reported that the relationship between the deputy prime minister and the Prime Minister's Office "has become tense."
Connected to this, there has been chatter, as first reported by the Toronto Star, about replacing Freeland in the finance portfolio with much-speculated leadership contender Mark Carney.
Just as Trudeau has repeatedly asserted his intentions to stay on and lead the Liberals into the next election, Carney has thrown cold water on the rumours that he's eyeing launching a bid to replace him.
