Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has announced she will not be running to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader. She cited the importance of her current role in navigating crucial Canada-U.S. relations, particularly in light of potential tariffs from incoming U.S. President Donald Trump. This follows Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc's earlier decision to remain in his cabinet position.
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is bowing out of the race to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader — making her the second cabinet minister to choose their current job over a chance to become prime minister.
“We will be ready and I’ll do my job,” Joly said, adding that she will be headed back to Washington next week. The party leadership race is fully underway now that the party has set a date for the vote. More big-name candidates are expected to announce soon whether they intend to run or sit this one out.
That leaves them just two weeks to make up their minds on whether to mount a campaign to replace Trudeau.
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