Dominic LeBlanc says he will not run to replace Trudeau as Liberal leader [Video]

Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc says he will not be running to become the next leader of the Liberal Party of Canada.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday that he planned to step down as Liberal leader and as prime minister once the party selects its new leader. LeBlanc, who was appointed to the finance minister’s post last month, has taken himself out of the running.

He was among the individuals believed to be potential contenders in a race.

“While I am extremely grateful for the encouragement and the expressions of support I have received from caucus colleagues and Liberals across the country, I have decided not to be a candidate in the Liberal Party of Canada’s upcoming leadership race,” LeBlanc said in a statement.

LeBlanc said he was going to focus his full attention on his job as finance minister and minister of intergovernmental affairs to co-ordinate a federal response to the threat of tariffs …