Freeland was finance minister until she quit on Dec. 16, citing a disagreement with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over the state of the country’s finances
Liberal Party of Canada leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland looks over as Mark Carney speaks during the English-language Liberal Leadership debate in Montreal on Tuesday, Feb. 25.over the state of the country’s finances. Days before she quit, Mr. Trudeau had told her he wanted to replace her as finance minister with Mr. Carney.
“I think the ideal combination is to have me, a battle-tested, proven political leader with a seat in the House of Commons as Prime Minister. I will invite Mark to serve as my finance minister,” she said. Liberal leadership race: Each candidate’s endorsements and where they stand on Trump, tariffs and carbon pricing
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