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Names expected to replace Justin Trudeau

2025-01-06 19:54:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

Names expected to replace Justin Trudeau

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation on Monday until the party chooses a new leader.

After he announced the decision, a list of possible successors as leader of the Liberal Party and prime minister of Canada has already emerged.

Christia Freeland

Former Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has long been considered a possible successor to Trudeau. She is a Toronto Member of Parliament originally from Alberta who worked as a journalist before entering politics. Freeland served as Canada's first female finance minister before abruptly resigning in December amid a disagreement between her and Trudeau over spending and how to handle threats about tariffs from US President-elect Donald Trump. Trump.

Mark Carney

Former banker Mark Carney was previously head of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England. He is a card-carrying Liberal who has served in recent months as a special adviser to Trudeau and has reportedly been in the running for the party leadership for some time.

Melanie Joly

Mélanie Joly, Canada's foreign affairs minister, is a Quebec politician who, like Trudeau, represents part of the Montreal area. An Oxford-educated lawyer, Joly is a household name who has represented Canada on the world stage since 2021.

Dominic Leblanc

Dominic Leblanc, the minister of finance and intergovernmental affairs, is a longtime friend of Trudeau and one of his closest allies, who is trusted to step into portfolios in trouble or political turmoil. He has been a parliamentarian for more than two decades and had previously shown ambitions to lead the Liberal Party, running a campaign in 2008 but losing to Michael Ignatieff.

Christy Clark

Christy Clark, the former premier of British Columbia, has left the federal political scene, but has expressed in recent months her interest in running as Liberal leader.





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