Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland has resigned from cabinet. Does it mean the end of her political career?

Natasha BulowskiLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterCanada's National ObserverPrime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals have never been as vulnerable as th

Following Freeland’s resignation, several Grits called for an emergency meeting to address recent events. Anthony Housefather, the MP for Mount Royal, said on social media he’s written a letter to caucus chair Brenda Shanahan requesting that such a meeting take place within the next 24 hours.

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced Monday morning that she is resigning from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet, hours before the federal government is expected to deliver the fall economic statement.

News of Chrystia Freeland's resignation has sent shockwaves across the country, including in B.C., where a handful of MPs are calling on the prime minister to step down. CBC’s Jon Hernandez has more reaction on the development and what it could mean for the province.

Freeland cited conflict with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over the direction of fiscal policy.

Both the tone and timing of Chrystia Freeland’s resignation announcement are seemingly carefully designed to cause the most chaos and discord within the government.