With several high-profile Liberals bowing out, the race to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is narrowing down. Mark Carney and Chrystia Freeland are seen as frontrunners, while Karina Gould is also expected to join the contest. The Liberal Party has set a $5 million spending limit and a January 23rd deadline for the first entrance fee installment.
Christy Clark bows out of Liberal leadership race while Karina Gould is expected to launch her bid by Sunday at the latest.More high-profile Liberals said they would not run for the party leadership on Tuesday, leaving the race to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau open to the perceived front-runners, former central banker Mark Carney and ex-finance minister Chrystia Freeland .On Tuesday, former B.C.
As part of her pitch, Ms. Freeland will try to distance herself from the government in which she was the second in command. For example, she is considering renouncing the capital gains tax hike that she defended in her budget less than a year ago, according to two sources.The developments leave the Liberals with no high-profile Quebec candidate, despite the party relying heavily on that province for its electoral success.
“I am an outsider,” he said, adding that Canadians have been “hard-pressed” by inflation, slow wage growth, and the cost of housing. A source in Ms. Freeland’s campaign said her tentatively planned Montreal launch event would be followed up with a similar one in Toronto, also on Friday. However, the plans could still change.
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