Ottawa: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed Dominic LeBlanc as Canada’s new Finance Minister after Chrystia Freeland’s sudden resignation left the government in turmoil. Freeland, who stepped down citing differences with Trudeau over economic policies,

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced frustrated MPs at a hastily arranged caucus meeting late Monday following Chrystia Freeland's shocking decision to resign from cabinet just before she was poised to deliver the government's much-anticipated fall economic statement.

A cabinet shuffle announcement is expected at Rideau Hall on Monday afternoon. The Globe is not identifying the source who was not authorized to discuss the matter. Mr. LeBlanc is replacing Chrystia Freeland, who resigned as finance minister on Monday morning.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will name Dominic LeBlanc as Canada’s finance minister to replace Chrystia Freeland, who shocked the government with a scathing resignation letter on Monday morning.

Chrystia Freeland, who is also finance minister, left cabinet on Monday after clashing with Mr Trudeau on issues including how to handle possible Trump tariffs.

El primer ministro Justin Trudeau nombrará a Dominic Le Blanc ministro de Finanzas de Canadá en reemplazo de Chrystia Freeland, quien sorprendió al gobierno con una mordaz carta de renuncia el lunes por la mañana.

Dominic LeBlanc, a longtime friend and loyal foot soldier for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, took the oath of office to become Canada's new finance minister. LeBlanc replaces Chrystia Freeland, who resigned from cabinet earlier in the day after Trudeau told her he was going to move her out of finance to a different role.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will name Dominic LeBlanc as Canada’s finance minister to replace Chrystia Freeland according to a Bloomberg report. Freeland, earlier, shocked the government with a scathing resignation letter on Monday morning.