Whatever claim Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government had to fiscal probity was smashed to bits after Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigned from cabinet in dramatic fashion, with a letter that cited the government’s irresponsible spending.

Freeland specifically mentioned the uncertainty and chaos that is likely to emerge when Donald Trump returns to the White House. The president-elect has pledged to slap tariffs on Canadian imports, and his administration is sure to upend economic predictability.