Chrystia Freeland Enters Race for Liberal Leadership

Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland, former minister of finance and deputy prime minister, leaves after attending a meeting of the Liberal Caucus in West Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Jan. 8, 2025. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

Former cabinet minister Chrystia Freeland has announced she is running for the Liberal Party leadership with an official campaign launch set for Jan. 19.

Freeland made the announcement in a short statement issued on Jan. 17, which only says: “I’m running to fight for Canada.”