Former Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland intends to run to lead the country's Liberal Party. In a statement posted to X, formerly known as Twitter, on Friday, Freeland said she would hold a formal campaign launch in the coming days,
At least 30 caucus members have weighed in, most endorsing either former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor Mark Carney or former finance minister Chrystia Freeland, the presumed front-runners in the race.
At least five Liberal MPs endorsed Carney, along with former Liberal deputy prime minister Anne McLellan, while Freeland secures an endorsement from five MPs and cabinet minister
EDMONTON, Alberta (Reuters) - Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney announced on Thursday that he is running to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader of the ruling Liberal Party. Carney, 59, launched his bid at an event in the western city of Edmonton, casting himself as an outsider who was not part of Trudeau's unpopular government.
Following Justin Trudeau’s resignation, top contenders for the Liberal leadership include Melanie Joly, François-Philippe Champagne, and Anita Anand.
The former governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England ... along with his former deputy Chrystia Freeland and Transport Minister Anita Anand. Trudeau says he will stay in office until a new leader is chosen. In the meantime, the Canadian ...
Sources in the camps of Chrystia Freeland and Mark Carney say they each have more than 30 MPs supporting their candidacy after Mélanie Joly and Dominic LeBlanc exit the leadership race
Chrystia Freeland has called for economic retaliation if President-elect Trump follows through with his threat to impose tariffs.
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.
After nine years of Justin Trudeau, it would be refreshing to see someone with the depth of either Mr. Carney or Ms. Freeland take the reins of the Liberal Party and federal government.
Mark Carney, ex-governor of the Bank of England, launches a bid to succeed Justin Trudeau as leader of Canada’s Liberals, promising fresh economic solutions ahead of a likely general election.