Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly will not run for Liberal party leadership, citing focus on U.S. relations.

Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly has declared she will not run for the Liberal party leadership to replace Justin Trudeau, citing her focus on Canada-U.S. relations as the reason. The leadership race concludes on March 9, with candidates needing to declare by January 23 and pay a $350,000 fee. Joly is the second cabinet minister to step out of the race, following Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc. Potential candidates include Chrystia Freeland and Mark Carney.

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