Chrystia Freeland, whose abrupt resignation as finance minister last month forced Justin Trudeau's exit as prime minister, said she is running to be the next leader of the Liberal Party and Prime Minister of Canada.

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, but expressed her intention to run.

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.

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

Justin Trudeau has announced his resignation as the prime minister of Canada and suspended parliament while his party appoints a new leader.

Canada’s former finance minister Chrystia Freeland is running to be the country’s next prime minister after Justin Trudeau stepped down earlier this month. Freeland, now a Toronto-based MP, posted on X that she would officially launch her bid to become leader of the governing Liberal party on Sunday. “I’m running to fight for Canada,” she said.

Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s former deputy prime minister, whose sudden resignation in December helped set the stage for Prime

Chrystia Freeland, whose abrupt resignation as finance minister last month forced Justin Trudeau's exit as prime minister, said she is running to be the next leader of the

Canada’s ruling Liberal Party is searching for a new leader following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's announcement on January 6 that he will step down.

Dan Vandal is the latest Manitoba Liberal MP to throw their support behind Chrystia Freeland to lead the party. The former finance minister and deputy prime minister announced on social media early Friday morning she was “running to fight for Canada.” Vandal released a statement in the afternoon endorsing her candidacy.