Chrystia Freeland sent shockwaves through Canada when she resigned as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Finance Minister in December. Her public resignation letter blasted Trudeau for not doing enough to prepare for the second Trump administration.

Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland officially launched her campaign to become the Liberal party leader at her University-Rosedale riding in Toronto on Sunday. Speaking at a local Boys and Girls Club, Freeland says she’ll fight for Canada in the face of economic threats from U.

Chrystia Freeland sent shockwaves through Canada when she resigned as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Finance Minister in December. Her public resignation letter blasted Trudeau for not doing enough to prepare for the second Trump administration.

Former Canadian finance minister Chrystia Freeland is running to be the next leader of the Liberal Party and Prime Minister of Canada.

The former finance minister said her plan calls for the immediate release of a long list of $200 billion in retaliatory tariffs to deter Trump from making good on his threat to impose 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports as soon as February.

Should President Trump impose a 25% tariff on Canadian imports as he has promised, Freeland said Canada should also direct government departments and agencies to stop purchasing goods and services from U.S. companies, and prohibit U.S. firms from bidding on government contracts, with the exception of defense.

Chrystia Freeland has called for economic retaliation if President-elect Trump follows through with his threat to impose tariffs.

A list of products worth 200 billion Canadian dollars (USD 139 billion) would send a message to US exporters about the harm tariffs would cause them, Freeland said in a statement.

The leadership race is being contested in part on who is best to negotiate with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. As such, candidates are under some incentive to exhibit their ease in speaking to Americans and garnering sympathy from American audiences.

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