Chrystia Freeland has called for economic retaliation if President-elect Trump follows through with his threat to impose tariffs.
He is not a Canadian and he is certainly not a Liberal, but U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has had a huge influence on the race to replace Justin Trudeau.
The resignation comes as US president-elect Donald Trump continues to troll Justin Trudeau, calling him "governor" and referring to Canada as the "51st state" in a succession of social media posts
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation after facing an increasing loss of support both within his party and in the country.
Freeland's official campaign launch is set for Sunday in Toronto but she used social media Friday to make it clear her intention to join the race
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.
Freeland write that "Americans will pay" the tough Canadian counter-tariffs she called for against U.S. imports.
Canada’s foreign minister is warning Americans they will be paying a “Trump tariff tax” if President-elect Donald Trump follows through with a threat of imposing a 25% tariff on all Canadian goods.
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.
Justin Trudeau's 'Minister of Everything' Chrystia Freeland announced on Friday (Jan 17) that she will run for leadership of Canada's Liberal Party, stressing that it is time to fight as US President-elect Donald Trump is threatening the country.