Freeland’s dramatic resignation as finance minister set the stage for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down
OTTAWA — Chrystia Freeland, whose dramatic resignation as finance minister in December set the stage for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down, has announced she will run for the Liberal leadership.
Recommended Videos
Freeland announced her campaign on social media on Friday morning with a single sentence: “I am running to fight for Canada.”
Freeland has already garnered caucus support from Health Minister Mark Holland, Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier and MPs Randy Boissonnault, Ben Carr, Hedy Fry, Kevin Lamoureux and Julie Dabrusin, among others.
More to come…
National Post
Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. Please bookmark nationalpost.com and sign up for our daily newsletter, Posted, here.