
Liberal MPs on U.S. tariff threat, Liberal leadership race – January 23, 2025
Liberal MPs and ministers speak with reporters on Parliament Hill as a two-day meeting of the party’s national caucus gets underway. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and ministers David McGuinty (public safety), Anita Anand (transport and internal trade), Melanie Joly (foreign affairs), François-Philippe Champagne (innovation), and Soraya Martinez Ferrada (tourism) comment on the federal government’s response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats.
Chrystia Freeland (former finance minister and deputy prime minister) and Karina Gould (former government House leader) discuss their bids to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal Party leader.
Ministers Arif Virani (justice) and Jean-Yves Duclos (public services and procurement) give their thoughts on the Supreme Court of Canada’s recent announcement that it will hear a legal challenge of Quebec’s secularism law.
Ministers Steve MacKinnon (employment), Mark Holland (health), and Steven Guilbeault (environment), and Liberal MPs Randy Boissonnault, Rob Oliphant, Fayçal El-Khoury, Ben Carr, Yvan Baker, and Joël Lightbound discuss who they think is the best candidate for the leadership of the Liberal Party.
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