Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland laid out her case Sunday to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and take on U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, positioning herself as “a battle-tested leader with the scars to prove it.”
But her campaign launch message was repeatedly drowned out by pro-Palestinian protesters in the crowd who shouted down Freeland with calls of “genocide supporter” and loud banging.
At least a dozen hecklers were escorted out, according to reporters in the room, delaying her speech multiple times.
“I am not going to let anyone stop me from working with you, from talking with you, and from talking about how we together are going to stand up for our amazing country,” she told the room at the St. Alban’s boys and girls club in Toronto.
Once she got back on track, Freeland pitched herself as a veteran negotiator and leader with eyes on the Canadian economy.
Freeland’s …