Former Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is running to be the next leader of the Liberal Party and prime minister of Canada

The former finance minister and deputy prime minister joined former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney and Government House leader Karina Gould in the race.

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.