Canada's Foreign Minister Melanie Joly will not run in the Liberal Party leadership race, a source familiar with her decision told Reuters on Friday.

High-profile cabinet minister Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says she won't seek the Liberal leadership, s source says

Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly will not run for Liberal leadership, CTV News has confirmed. Up to now, Joly was widely considered a potential successor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who recently announced he would resign as leader of the Liberal party.

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly won’t run in the Liberal leadership race because she feels her duty is to the country and dealing with the incoming Trump administration and the threat of massive tariffs on Canadian goods.

Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly on Tuesday protested about U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's comments about possibly using economic force against the country. "President-elect Trump's comments show a complete lack of understanding of what makes Canada a strong country

Justin Trudeau, who has led the country for nearly a decade, is giving up leadership of the Liberal party. He said he would remain in both roles until his replacement had been chosen through a party election.

But the Liberal Party's constitution — mainly that it allows international students and non-Canadian residents to vote in internal party elections — is making some nervous with the spectre of foreign inference hanging over the race. The Liberals' rules attracted scrutiny at the inquiry led by Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue.

Canada.- Canada officially recognized opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia as the president-elect of Venezuela, affirming his victory in the July 28 presidential election. Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly announced the recognition in a message on social media platform X,

(Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP, File) Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly responds to a question during a news conference in Ottawa, Nov. 1, 2024. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP, File) Commerce Secretary nominee Howard ...

There is not a "snowball's chance in hell" that Canada will merge with the United States, outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday, while his foreign minister added the country will "never back down" from threats by Donald Trump.

A government spokesperson said the ministers will also emphasize the negative impacts of a potential 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods, both in Canada and the U.S.

OTTAWA — Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly will not be running for the Liberal leadership in the wake of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation, she announced on Friday. Joly said she was personally ready to lead the Liberal party, but that her current responsibilities made running in a leadership race impossible.