Former finance minister and deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland is expected to announce her bid for the Liberal leadership within the week, sources tell CBC News/Radio-Canada. Freeland resigned from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet last month and her departure fueled calls for Trudeau to step down. Trudeau announced he would be stepping down once the Liberals choose a new leader.
Chrystia Freeland , the former finance minister and deputy prime minister, is poised to launch her bid for the Liberal leadership within the week, according to a source close to CBC News/Radio-Canada. The anticipated announcement is expected to occur before the inauguration of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump on Monday.
Freeland's resignation from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet last month, coinciding with the scheduled delivery of the government's fall economic statement, fueled calls for Trudeau's resignation. Following Freeland's departure, Trudeau declared his intention to step down once the Liberals select a new leader. In a letter addressed to Trudeau and subsequently shared on social media, Freeland stated that she was compelled to resign after the prime minister proposed a cabinet role shift, appointing her as a minister without portfolio with a focus on the Canada-U.S. relationship. Freeland also criticized Trudeau's economic management, denouncing what she termed the government's 'costly political gimmicks' and urging him to collaborate with provincial premiers in confronting Trump's threatened tariffs on Canadian goods. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, while announcing his resignation as Liberal leader, acknowledged Freeland's significant contributions as a political partner. He expressed his hope that she would have remained as deputy prime minister, assuming 'one of the most important files' facing the country. However, he acknowledged her decision. Trudeau refrained from divulging specifics regarding Freeland's resignation, stating, 'In regards to what actually happened, I am not someone who's in the habit of sharing private conversations.' As the race for leadership intensifies, three candidates have formally declared their intentions to succeed Trudeau. They include Nova Scotia MP Jaime Battiste, Ontario MP Chandra Arya, and former Montreal MP Frank Baylis. Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney is anticipated to formally announce his candidacy this week, while former B.C. premier Christy Clark has indicated she is contemplating a run. Several cabinet ministers remain undecided about entering the contest, including House Leader Karina Gould, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Over the past week, four cabinet ministers have ruled themselves out of the race: Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon, and Transport Minister Anita Anand. Prospective leadership candidates have until January 23 to officially enter the race, with the party slated to announce its new leader on March 9.
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