Chrystia Freeland’s campaign to lead Canada starts with humblebrag: ‘Trump doesn’t like me’

Former deputy prime minister kicks off run for top job with video of Trump disparaging her for being tough negotiator

Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s former deputy prime minister, kicked off her bid to lead Canada by boasting: “Donald Trump doesn’t like me very much” in a campaign video that quickly went viral.

For Freeland, who led Canada’s re-negotiation of the North American Free Trade agreement (Nafta) with the United States and Mexico during Trump’s first term, video of Trump disparaging her for being a tough negotiator is a selling point.

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