Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing increasing calls for his resignation after his finance minister abruptly quit over his handling of the economic threats levied by President-elect Trump.

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigned from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet because of differences over how to prepare for the Trump administration, a political earthquake that shakes Canada’s government to its core.

The abrupt resignation of Canada's finance minister leaves Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government adrift less than a month before the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, who's threatened crippling sanctions on Canadian exports.