Former Canadian finance minister Chrystia Freeland is running for Liberal leadership, distancing herself from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's record and policies. She criticizes Trudeau's handling of Cabinet dissent, particularly the planned replacement of Freeland as Finance Minister. Freeland also emphasizes her experience navigating trade disputes with former President Donald Trump as a key strength.
OTTAWA — Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland is attempting to distance herself from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his record as she competes for his job.
Freeland quit cabinet in December after playing central roles in it since Trudeau won his majority mandate in 2015. "I wouldn't tell my finance minister I was going to fire her the day after she delivered the fall economic statement. I probably wouldn't say that three days before she was supposed to deliver it," she said."Step one, right?"
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said in Montebello, Que., on Monday that he's talking with the Liberal leadership candidates to press them to define their preferred alternatives to consumer carbon pricing.
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