OTTAWA — It’s not easy to make a $62 billion deficit seem like a minor story but the Liberal government found a way.

Minutes before the government’s red ink-soaked fiscal update was to be unveiled to journalists on Monday morning, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced her resignation and dramatically exposed the internal strife in the government surrounding the document.

It's not easy to make a $62 billion deficit seem like a minor story but the Liberal government found a way.{ai:summary}<p>The Liberal government faces a $62 billion deficit, but Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's resignation overshadowed the fiscal update. Her departure highlights internal conflicts within the government as they grapple with financial challenges. #politics</p>

Fiscal update reveals $62 billion deficit as Liberal strife bursts into public view

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