Chrystia Freeland, former deputy prime minister and finance minister of Canada, has announced her candidacy for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada. Freeland, known for her tough negotiating skills, highlights her experience in securing the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) during the Trump administration. She positions herself as a strong defender of Canada against threats from former President Trump and current Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre.
RELATED: Chrystia Freeland , the former deputy prime minister and finance minister of Canada is now joining the race to become the next leader of the Liberal Party of Canada . In a statement shared Friday, Freeland wrote “I’m running to fight for Canada ,” with her official campaign launching on Sunday.The 80-second video opens with Freeland noting that “ Donald Trump doesn’t like me very much,” before touting her as a “tough negotiator” who “won” the last round of trade talks with the U.S.
The video goes on to claim federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievere will “bow down to Trump and sell us out.”“This moment matters,” Freeland says, before confirming “I’m running… to fight for Canadians.” Once one of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s closest allies before she resigned from cabinet in December, Freeland is among the highest-profile candidates in the race to replace him, along with
that also focused on a response to Trump’s threat to impose 25 per cent blanket tariffs on Canadian goods.
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