Political Dominos with Melissa Caouette

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What a week it has been in Canadian Politics!

Melissa Caouette is back to help us understand everything happening in Canadian Politics.

Timeline of the events: 📈📉

MONDAY December 16th:

9:07 est a.m.– Chrystia Freeland posts her Letter of Resignation as Minister of Finance on X

9:30 a.m.– Cabinet meeting

• Communicating what would be included in the Fall Economic Statement

Morning and into afternoon – Opposition responses to resignation start rolling in

• Poilievre and CPC – calling for his resignation/election

• Singh and NDP – "All options are on the table"

• Blanchet and BQ – Calling for an election

12:45 p.m.– Doug Ford Council of Federation Meeting with Premiers

• Puts Freeland on speakerphone

2:20 p.m.– Question Period in the House of Commons

• Prime Minister and Freeland both not present

• Poilievre and CPC grilling the government

4:00 p.m.– Fall Economic Update (tabled by Government House Leader, Hon. Karina Gould)

• $61.9 billion deficit for 2023-24

• $48.3 billion deficit projected for 2024-25

5:00 p.m.–Liberal Caucus Meeting in Ottawa

• Prime Minister addresses caucus

• Freeland gets a standing ovation

7:00 p.m.–Liberal Party of Canada Fundraiser

• Long and hard day

11:30 a.m.–Polls for Langley-Cloverdale by-election closed

• Conservative landslide victory

1:30 est - Clean energy policy changes and update

Best Links of The Week🔮

* Powering Canada’s Future—Canada’s final Clean Electricity Regulations

* Fall Economic Statement - Financial Times

* Canadian Housing Start Data - Twitter link

* Analysis on Freelands resignation - The Hub

* Where the additional budget deficit came from - Trevor Tombe on X

Freeland’s letter to the Prime Minister:

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