OTTAWA, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Canadian Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc said on Wednesday that he won't be a candidate in the upcoming race to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as head of the Liberals.

LeBlanc announced the decision ahead of a Liberals caucus meeting. One of the caucus' discussion will be whether cabinet ministers ought to resign while seeking leadership of the Liberal Party.

The finance minister said with Canada at a crucial juncture in its relationship with the United States he wants to focus on his job in the cabinet.

"The threat these tariffs pose to our nation's economic wellbeing and to the livelihood of a countless number of Canadian families cannot be understated and as such, it requires nothing less than my full attention," said LeBlanc.

Trudeau announced on Monday he was stepping down from the party's leadership, but staying on as prime minister until a new leader was selected through a "robust, nationwide, competitive process." Enditem

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