In a sparsely worded post on the social media platform X, the former finance minister and deputy prime minister said simply that she's "running to fight for Canada."
Chrystia Freeland has called for economic retaliation if President-elect Trump follows through with his threat to impose tariffs.
Former Canadian finance minister Chrystia Freeland is running to be the next leader of the Liberal Party and Prime Minister of Canada.
He is not a Canadian and he is certainly not a Liberal, but U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has had a huge influence on the race to replace Justin Trudeau.
Philippe Champagne plans to reveal Tuesday whether he will run in the upcoming party leadership race to replace Justin Trudeau.
Pressure is growing on Canada’s leader from within his Liberal Party over his handling of US president-elect Donald Trump’s proposed trade tariffs
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced plans to resign after calls increased for his ouster over his handling of economic policies.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation after facing an increasing loss of support both within his party and in the country.
The resignation comes as US president-elect Donald Trump continues to troll Justin Trudeau, calling him "governor" and referring to Canada as the "51st state" in a succession of social media posts
Former finance minister and deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland is expected to announce a bid for the Liberal leadership within the week, sources have told Radio-Canada.
Freeland becomes one of the highest-profile candidates in the leadership contest, joining contenders including former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney.