Former Canadian Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has officially announced her intention to run for the leadership of the Liberal Party. If she wins, she will automatically replace Justin Trudeau as Prime Minister,

Government House Leader Karina Gould says she’s ready to throw her hat in the ring to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader. Gould says in a video posted to social media that Canadians have lost faith in the party and the Liberals need to earn back their trust.

Former Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland intends to run to lead the country's governing Liberal Party. In a statement posted on Friday to X, formerly known as Twitter, Freeland expressed her intention to run and said she would hold a formal campaign launch in the coming days.