After he pre-emptively stepped out of the leadership race, Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc is being pressured by his fellow M-Ps to get back in.
At least a dozen party members are encouraging LeBlanc to reconsider his earlier decision.
LeBlanc has been at the front of recent tariff talks with Canada’s U-S counterparts. Several cabinet ministers are mulling whether they want to run to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal party leader. Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says she’s receiving a lot of support from across the country but has to also factor in her family. Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon, a Charlottetown native, is considering a run and says it’s essential the next party leader is fluent in both official languages.
