In a press release, Freeland said that she would reduce the size of the current ministerial cabinet and staff in the prime minister’s office by 50 per cent which she says will end PMO’s top-down approach and will give more power to ministers to do their work.

Chrystia Freeland sent shockwaves through Canada when she resigned as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Finance Minister in December. Her public resignation letter blasted Trudeau for not doing enough to prepare for the second Trump administration.

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

Justin Trudeau's Liberals were viewed as being primarily focused on things like inequality, wealth redistribution, climate change and reconciliation. It would be unsurprising if the race to choose his successor saw some push to focus on things that he was accused of not paying enough attention to.

OTTAWA — The race to replace Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is dominated by one name: Donald Trump. How to wrestle with the incoming president and his tariff threats has emerged as the defining question in the Liberal Party leadership contest.

Chrystia Freeland sent shockwaves through Canada when she resigned as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Finance Minister in December. Her public resignation letter blasted Trudeau for not doing enough to prepare for the second Trump administration.

Chrystia Freeland would drop the Canadian government’s policy of raising the capital gains inclusion rate if she wins the race to replace Justin Trudeau as prime minister, according to a person with knowledge of her plan.

She is pitching herself as the best option to oppose incoming US president Donald Trump. Read more at straitstimes.com.

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Former Canadian finance minister Chrystia Freeland on Friday announced that she would take part in the contest to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader of the ruling Liberal Party.

Montreal, Canada – The race to replace Justin Trudeau as leader of Canada’s ruling Liberal Party – and as the country’s prime minister – is well under way, with seven candidates throwing their names into contention.

What do you think would make Chrystia Freeland want to run for the Liberal leadership now, especially given the Liberals are polling so low? I’ve been asked a lot over the past few weeks: Do I think that she’s going to throw her hat in the ring?

Canada's former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland launched her campaign Sunday to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal Party leader and prime minister, pitching herself as the best option to oppose