FILE PHOTO: Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly returns to a caucus meeting after a break on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, January 8, 2025. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle/File Photo
OTTAWA (Reuters) -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.
Joly is the second cabinet heavyweight after Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc to cite her official responsibilities as the reason for staying out of the race to become leader of the ruling Liberal Party.
