Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly won’t run in Liberal leadership race
- Foreign Minister Melanie Joly will not run for Liberal leadership, as confirmed by her statement.
- Former Premier of New Brunswick Brian Gallant also announced he will not run for Liberal leader.
- The Liberals plan to choose a new leader by March 9, with candidates needing to announce by Jan 23.
- Joly expressed her focus on addressing the threat of tariffs from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.
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Thanks, but no thanks: Mélanie Joly won't pursue Liberal leadership
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is bowing out of the race to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader — making her the second cabinet minister to choose their current job over a chance to become prime minister.

Mélanie Joly out of the running for Liberal party leadership
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is bowing out of the race to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader — making her the second cabinet minister to choose their current job over a chance to become prime minister.
Melanie Joly, Canada’s Foreign Minister, ‘gets out’ of the race to replace Trudeau
Canada’s Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said she will not participate in the leadership race to succeed Justin Trudeau as Prime Minister, following his resignation on Monday, January 6. Joly, who for a long time has been considered a contender for the leadership of the Liberal Party, will instead concentrate on her work in the cabinet before Donald Trump’s protest on January 20 and her threat of imposing economically devastating tariffs on Canada…
Canada Foreign Minister Won't Run To Replace Trudeau, Cites US Tariff Threat
Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly on Friday announced she would not run in the race to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, saying she wanted to focus on the threat posed by potential US tariffs. Joly is the second cabinet heavyweight after Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc to cite her official responsibilities as the reason for staying out of the race to become leader of the ruling Liberal Party. "The reality is I can't do both," Joly tol…
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