Canada's minister of foreign affairs, Melanie Joly on Saturday ruled out her candidacy for the Liberal Party of Canada's leadership position, citing the importance of addressing pressing international issues,

Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney is expected to formally announce his bid to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau late next week, a source close to his campaign told CBC News.

Foreign Minister Melanie Joly will not run for Liberal leadership. 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.

The frontrunners for the Liberal leadership are former central banker Mark Carney and ex-Finance Minster Chrystia Freeland.

Canada's governing Liberal Party will announce the country's new prime minister March 9 after a leadership vote following Justin Trudeau's resignation.

As Minister of Foreign Affairs, I must dedicate every minute of my time and all my energy to defending the interests of Canadians,' says Melanie Joly - Anadolu Ajansı

Sources in the camps of Chrystia Freeland and Mark Carney say they each have more than 30 MPs supporting their candidacy after Mélanie Joly and Dominic LeBlanc exit the leadership race

High-profile cabinet minister Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says she won't seek the Liberal leadership, according to a source with knowledge of her plans. Joly is expected to make the announcement later this morning.

Americans will be hit by a "Trump tariffs tax" if the US president-elect increases customs duties on Canadian products.

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 U.S. tariffs.

Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly announced her decision not to run for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada, citing the need to focus on addressing international challenges,

Joly said that while she’s ready to become the first female leader of the Liberal party, she’s not willing to leave her cabinet posting at a “crucial time” for Canada-U. S. relations.