Freeland had been one of Trudeau's closest allies in government since the Liberals swept into office in 2015, also serving four years as finance minister until her dramatic resignation last month.

Officially entering the race this weekend is Chrystia Freeland, who served as Trudeau’s finance chief and deputy prime minister until her shock resignation in December. Freeland is positioning ...

Chrystia Freeland, the former deputy prime minister, sought to distance herself from Mr. Trudeau in a public letter criticizing him for “costly political gimmicks.” By Vjosa Isai Reporting ...

Freeland entered the contest to replace Trudeau as leader of the ruling Liberal Party after he announced his resignation last month. Freeland, who was one of Trudeau's closest political allies for ...

Trudeau told Freeland last month that he no longer wanted her to serve as finance minister, but that she could remain deputy prime minister and the point person for U.S.-Canada relations.

Then-Canadian deputy prime minister and minister of finance Chrystia Freeland speaks during a news conference in Ottawa on Nov. 6 last year. Photo: Reuters The mutiny forced Trudeau to announce that ...

The challenge for Freeland, 56, will be to portray herself as different from Trudeau, given how closely they worked together after the Liberals took power in November 2015 and how often she backed ...

Canada's former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland launched her campaign Sunday to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal Party leader and prime minister, pitching herself as the best option to ...

CANADA’S former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland launched her campaign on Sunday to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal Party leader and prime minister, pitching herself as the best option to ...