The four candidates vying to become the next leader of Canada’s Liberal party have made the case during a debate why they are best suited to deal with U.S.

Freeland was finance minister until she quit on Dec. 16, citing a disagreement with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over the state of the country’s finances

A source within the Carney campaign said whoever wins the leadership race will “need a strong mandate to take strong actions,” while Chrystia Freeland said Wednesday that if she wins, she’ll talk to the premiers and business and labour leaders before making a decision.

Now that Justin Trudeau announced his resignation, , these four people are vying to be the next Liberal Party leader.

HBO host Bill Maher urged former Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland to abandon her party's woke policies while she runs to replace Justin Trudeau as prime minister.

With just one week left before the Liberal race concludes, candidate Chrystia Freeland stopped in Edmonton on Saturday, trying to secure more votes within the party. “I’m a true northern Alberta girl,

Politics reached out to a senior Freeland campaign source on their path to victory, and they laid out a four-pillar plan that sought to take advantage of her popularity amongst key groups and shifting political grounds.

A politician vying to replace Justin Trudeau as Canada's next leader has suggested forming a closer alliance with Britain and France as the NATO nations possess nuclear weapons, which could help safeguard the Canadians against potential threats posed by President Donald Trump.

The candidates will gather in a Montreal film studio for a debate in French. Former TVA-Québec anchor Pierre Jobin will moderate.

A few months ago, the Liberal party of Trudeau, Freeland and Carney was miles behind in the polls for Canada’s next general election, which will be held later this year. But the opposition Conservatives have been close to Trump, and that’s hurting them with the Canadian public, with the Liberals now opening up a narrow lead in the polls.

Liberal leadership hopeful Chrystia Freeland says she wants her rival — former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney — to join her cabinet if she wins the contest on Sunday and becomes prime minister.

“If he hits us, we’ll hit back.” Liberal Party of Canada leadership candidates Karina Gould, from left, Frank Baylis, Chrystia Freeland and Mark Carney take part in the English-language ...