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."

Chrystia Freeland is running to be the next Leader of the Liberal Party and Prime Minister of Canada. She says in a statement posted on social media she will officially launch her campaign on Sunday.

Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland would 'replace' the federal carbon price if she becomes the next Liberal party leader, Global News has confirmed.

Less than five weeks after she resigned her cabinet seat over a dispute with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Chrystia Freeland has launched her campaign to replace him as the leader of the Liberal party.

The source, who was not authorized to speak publicly about the announcement, also said Freeland’s first policy promise will be to impose dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports to match the tariffs U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has vowed to impose on Canada.

At least 30 caucus members have weighed in, most endorsing either former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor Mark Carney or former finance minister Chrystia Freeland, the presumed front-runners in the race.

After nearly a decade in power, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau finally bowed to a chorus of criticism that had become too loud to ignore, announcing his resignation on Monday. Among the loudest critics was one of his most loyal and longest-serving deputies.

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OTTAWA--Former Canadian finance minister Chrystia Freeland said on social media Friday she was joining the race to become Liberal Party leader and the next prime minister. "I'm running to fight for Canada,

Freeland write that "Americans will pay" the tough Canadian counter-tariffs she called for against U.S. imports.

Less than five weeks after she resigned her cabinet seat over a dispute with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Chrystia Freeland has launched her campaign to replace him as the leader of the Liberal party.