Freeland Says Liberal Leadership Candidates Should Pledge to Run as MPs

Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland, candidate for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada, answers questions from journalists as she makes her way to a meeting of the Liberal caucus, in West Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Jan. 23, 2025. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland called Friday for four Liberal leadership debates and said the other leadership candidates should commit to running in the next election under the party banner—no matter who wins.

In an open letter to the other candidates, Freeland said that the four debates, two in each official language, should be held as soon as possible.