Chrystia Freeland joins race to replace Justin Trudeau
Chrystia Freeland blew up the career of her top political ally, Justin Trudeau. Now, she is taking on an old friend, the former central banker Mark Carney.
Chrystia Freeland, whose abrupt resignation as finance minister last month forced Justin Trudeau's exit as prime minister, said she is running to be the next leader of the Liberal Party and Prime Minister of Canada.
Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal MP Ken McDonald said he personally credits Freeland for reversing the decision to impose the carbon tax on home heating fuel, which mostly affected Atlantic Canadians and was widely seen as a blow to the carbon tax policy.
The former finance minister is seeking to distance herself from unpopular measures introduced while in Trudeau’s cabinet
Less than five weeks after she resigned her cabinet seat over a dispute with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Chrystia Freeland has launched her campaign to replace him as the leader of the Liberal party.
Justin Trudeau has announced he will step down after nine years as Canadian prime minister in the face of a mounting set of crises, but stay in office until a replacement party leader is chosen.
Mark Carney has run two central banks and championed the green transition. Now he wants to lead Canada’s Liberal Party.
Justin Trudeau has announced his resignation as the prime minister of Canada and suspended parliament while his party appoints a new leader.
Former Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is running to be the next leader of the Liberal Party and prime minister of Canada
Chrystia Freeland, the former Canadian finance minister who helped bring Justin Trudeau’s political career to an end when she resigned in December, has joined the race to replace him as prime minister.
Canada’s ruling Liberal Party is searching for a new leader following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s announcement on January 6 that he will step down.