Chrystia Freeland, the former deputy prime minister, sought to distance herself from Mr. Trudeau in a public letter criticizing him for “costly political gimmicks.”

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

Chrystia Freeland, the former Canadian finance minister who helped bring Justin Trudeau’s political career to an end when she resigned in December, has joined the race to replace him as prime minister.

Five candidates have entered the race ahead of the January 23rd deadline, but it will almost certainly be won by either the former central-bank governor, Mark Carney, or Mr Trudeau’s former deputy prime minister and finance minister,

Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal MP Ken McDonald said he personally credits Freeland for reversing the decision to impose the carbon tax on home heating fuel, which mostly affected Atlantic Canadians and was widely seen as a blow to the carbon tax policy.

OTTAWA--Former Canadian finance minister Chrystia Freeland, who's vying to be the next leader of the Liberal Party and the country's prime minister, plans to repeal an increase in the capital-gains tax, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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,

FILE - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland holds a press ... of the Liberal Party and prime minister of Canada. Freeland said Friday in a statement posted on X that ...

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are running their first leadership race in more than a decade to replace the departing Justin Trudeau. Candidates must declare by 5 p.m. ET on Jan. 23 with a $50,000 deposit towards a $350,

A handful of candidates vying to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau say they've submitted their paperwork and met the first financial hurdle to enter the race, although it could still take a few days to see who's made the cut.

OTTAWA--Former Canadian finance minister Chrystia Freeland, who's vying to be the next leader of the Liberal Party and the country's prime minister, plans to repeal an increase in the capital-gains tax, according to a person familiar with the matter.