Former Canadian Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland is expected to announce her intention to run for the leadership of the Liberal Party within the week. If elected, she would automatically replace Justin Trudeau as Prime Minister,

After nearly a decade in power, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau finally bowed to a chorus of criticism that had become too loud to ignore, announcing his resignation on Monday. Among the loudest critics was one of his most loyal and longest-serving deputies.

Carney worked for Goldman Sachs before joining the Canadian finance ministry in 2004. He was named Bank of Canada governor in 2007 and quickly had to deal with the after-effects o

Chrystia Freeland, former Canadian Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, is reportedly planning to launch her candidature for Liberal Party leadership, which would also place her in the race for the position of prime minister following Justin Trudeau's resignation.