Freeland took aim at recent “costly political gimmicks” (read: a sales-tax holiday and plan to mail checks to millions of Canadians — the latter of which was notably absent from the mini-budget) and said the country needs to keep its “fiscal powder dry” to prepare for a looming tariff war with Trump.

By the end of a frenetic day on Monday, a new finance minister was in place - but Canadians had yet to hear directly from Trudeau as questions about his political future reached a fever pitch. The dramatic departure of the long-time Trudeau ally,

Once known as the "Minister of Everything," the PM’s No. 2 said she no longer agrees with him on the best way forward.