Chrystia Freeland, in her campaign for the Liberal Party leadership and potential prime minister role, demonstrated remarkable composure during a protest at her launch event. Despite a protester lunging at her and creating chaos, she remained unruffled, underlining her strength as a leader. As the Liberal Party prepares to choose its new leader from 400,000 members, Freeland faces significant challenges ahead, including a political landscape marked by the potential influence of ongoing trade tensions under President Trump and a lack of majority power in Parliament following her resignation alongside Trudeau's departure.
The protester leaped on to the stage, lunged at Chrystia Freeland and screamed within inches of her face. She didn't flinch.
Ms. Freeland, a career journalist from Alberta who rose through elite institutions to become a top politician, is now running to replace the man who brought her into politics, Justin Trudeau.
This has come as Canada is thrust in crisis. This week President Trump made good on his threat to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian goods.
The winner will also become Canada's prime minister, though not for long: The party does not command a majority in Parliament.
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