Freeland Declares Leadership Bid Chrystia Freeland, former journalist and senior government minister, has officially entered the race for leadership of Canada’s Liberal Party. Her announcement comes amid a critical juncture for the party,

Chrystia Freeland is running to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader and prime minister. Freeland was the most senior minister in Trudeau’s cabinet until she resigned as finance minister and deputy PM in December 2024.

In a sparsely worded post on the social media platform X, the former finance minister and deputy prime minister said simply that she's "running to fight for Canada."

OTTAWA — Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland endured more than a dozen disruptions to her Liberal leadership launch speech on Sunday as protesters shouted her down and banged on a door at the Toronto venue.

Former Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland intends to run to lead the country's Liberal Party. In a statement posted to X, formerly known as Twitter, on Friday, Freeland said she would hold a formal campaign launch in the coming days,

Freeland has vowed to fight for Canada, including using counter-tariffs to exert economic pressure on the US, where Trump will take office as US president on Monday. He has threat