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

Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland is billing herself as the best person to lead Canada's fight against Donald Trump.

C atherine Tsalikis began contemplating a biography of Chrystia Freeland in August 2020, when Freeland, already deputy prime minister, took on the role of finance minister. At the

Another possible candidate is the new finance minister, Dominic LeBlanc. The former public safety minister, and a close friend of Trudeau, LeBlanc recently joined the prime minister at a dinner with Trump at Mar-a-Lago. LeBlanc was Trudeau’s babysitter when Trudeau was a child.

The former finance minister is seeking to distance herself from unpopular measures introduced while in Trudeau’s cabinet

After nine years of Justin Trudeau, it would be refreshing to see someone with the depth of either Mr. Carney or Ms. Freeland take the reins of the Liberal Party and federal government.

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.

Chrystia Freeland launched her Liberal leadership bid with an 80-second video, saying "Donald Trump doesn't like me" and that Canada must meet Trump's threats "dollar-for-dollar."

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces his resignation, citing internal party battles as a hindrance to being the best option in the next el

With Trudeau’s nine-year stint as prime minister ending, several politicians are frontrunners to take over his role.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is due to give a news conference in 90 minutes' time amid speculation he could resign. He has reportedly been considering stepping down as leader of the governing Liberal Party, which could also bring to an end his nine years as prime minister.

With Parliament prorogued, the Liberals will begin the process of finding a new leader as support for Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives grows