‘I’m running’: Freeland links Poilievre to Trump in campaign launch video
Global News
Chrystia Freeland launched her Liberal leadership bid with an 80-second video, saying "Donald Trump doesn't like me" and that Canada must meet Trump's threats "dollar-for-dollar."
Ahead of a planned Sunday launch for her Liberal leadership bid, former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland has unveiled a flashy campaign video that pitches her as an opponent to U.S. president-elect Donald Trump.
The 80-second video opens with Freeland noting that “Donald Trump doesn’t like me very much,” before touting her as a “tough negotiator” who “won” the last round of trade talks with the U.S.
During Trump’s last administration, Freeland led the Canadian team in negotiations to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).
The video goes on to claim federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievere will “bow down to Trump and sell us out.”
“This moment matters,” Freeland says, before confirming “I’m running… to fight for Canadians.”
Freeland officially signalled her plans to run in a short social media post on Friday and is set to hold a launch event on Sunday.
Once one of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s closest allies before she resigned from cabinet in December, Freeland is among the highest-profile candidates in the race to replace him, along with former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney.
