Chrystia Freeland blew up the career of her top political ally, Justin Trudeau. Now, she is taking on an old friend, the former central banker Mark Carney.
Canada, Mark Carney and central bank
Leadership hopefuls have until Jan. 23 to announce their candidacy. But the field for Liberal leadership race seems to be getting narrower.
The frontrunners for the Liberal leadership are former central banker Mark Carney and ex-Finance Minster Chrystia Freeland.
Canada’s governing Liberal Party will announce the country’s new prime minister March 9 after a leadership vote that follows the resignation of Justin Trudeau this week.
On Thursday, Carney announced he is running to succeed Justin Trudeau as leader of the Liberal Party Canada, a contest that could elevate him within weeks to the post of prime minister — if only until a widely expected federal election.
Chrystia Freeland is running to be the next Leader of the Liberal party and prime minister of Canada. She says in a statement posted on social media she will launch her campaign officially on Sunday.
Former central banker Mark Carney has strongly suggested he will run to be Canada’s next prime minister during an appearance on Jon Stewart’s ‘The Daily Show’.
The front runners for the Liberal leadership are former central banker Mark Carney and ex-Finance Minster Chrystia Freeland, whose abrupt resignation last month forced Trudeau's exit.