Liberal Party of Canada leadership candidates are shown in a composite image made from a combination of file photos. From left to right, Karina Gould in Toronto, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025; Mark Carney in Hamilton, Ont., Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025; Chrystia Freeland in Ottawa, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025; Frank Baylis in Ottawa, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn, Ron Poling, Justin Tang
By Nick Murray and Kyle Duggan The Canadian Press
MONTREAL – He wasn’t on the stage but U.S. President Donald Trump’s shadow towered over the Liberal leadership race during Monday night’s French-language debate.
The candidates — former central banker Mark Carney, former finance minister Chrystia Freeland, former government House leader Karina Gould and former MP Frank Baylis — spent much of the debate talking about the threat Trump poses to Canada’s economy and sovereignty.
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