Former Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to Replace Justin Trudeau as Leader of the Liberal Party

Former Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to Replace Justin Trudeau as Leader of the Liberal Party

Ottawa, January 17: Former Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced on Friday that she will participate in the contest to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader of the Liberal Party.

Freeland, who had been one of Trudeau's closest political allies for a decade, resigned last month after Trudeau pressured her to approve more spending. She wrote a letter criticizing his governance style.

Her unexpected resignation sparked a strong reaction from Liberal lawmakers, who were already concerned about the party's poor electoral performance and widespread public dissatisfaction with high inflation and the housing crisis in the country.