Editing Marc Garneau (section)

===41st Parliament and leadership campaign===
{{see also|2013 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election}}
Garneau was narrowly re-elected in the [[2011 Canadian federal election|2011 election]] where he beat New Democratic Party candidate Joanne Corbeil. He was Liberal House leader and served from 2013 as Liberal foreign affairs critic. He was a candidate for interim leadership of the Liberal Party, but was ultimately defeated by [[Bob Rae]].<ref name="rae">{{cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/liberals-choose-rae-as-interim-leader-1.1012598|title=Liberals choose Rae as interim leader|date=May 25, 2011|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|access-date=May 25, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/996650--rae-takes-over-the-liberal-reins|title=Rae takes over the Liberal reins|date=May 25, 2011|work=Toronto Star|access-date=May 25, 2011}}</ref> Garneau announced later that year that he was considering a bid for the permanent leadership of the party.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/mp-garneau-eyes-run-at-liberal-leadership-1.1009092|title=MP Garneau eyes run at Liberal leadership|date=December 25, 2011|access-date=September 24, 2012|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation}}</ref> In the summer of 2012, he announced that he was looking for a "dream team" to run his leadership bid and that he would only run if he could find the right people.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://o.canada.com/uncategorized/garneau-searching-for-mission-control-before-launching-leadership-bid|title=Marc Garneau searching for mission control before launching Liberal leadership bid|last=Berthiaume|first=Lee|date=August 15, 2012|access-date=July 2, 2014|newspaper=Canada.com|archive-date=July 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714150409/http://o.canada.com/uncategorized/garneau-searching-for-mission-control-before-launching-leadership-bid|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://o.canada.com/2012/09/11/garneau-preparing-for-liftoff/|title=Marc Garneau preparing for liftoff with Liberals|last=Den Tandt|first=Michael|date=September 11, 2012|access-date=September 24, 2012|newspaper=Canada.com|archive-date=May 17, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130517002712/http://o.canada.com/2012/09/11/garneau-preparing-for-liftoff/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On November 21, 2012, Garneau was named his party's natural resources critic after [[David McGuinty]] resigned the post.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/mp-mcguinty-drops-critic-role-over-go-back-to-alberta-gibe-1.1203150|title=MP McGuinty drops critic role over 'go back to Alberta' gibe|date=November 21, 2012|access-date=December 10, 2012|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation}}</ref>

On November 28, 2012, Garneau announced his bid for the leadership of the Liberal Party, placing a heavy focus on the economy.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/mr-harper-is-a-one-trick-pony-marc-garneau-says-launching-liberal-leadership-bid/article5749056/|title='Mr. Harper is a one-trick pony,' Marc Garneau says, launching Liberal leadership bid|last=LeBlanc|first=Daniel|date=November 28, 2012|access-date=November 28, 2012|newspaper=Globe and Mail}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/garneau-s-liberal-leadership-campaign-officially-blasts-off-1.1056701|title=Garneau's Liberal leadership campaign officially blasts off|date=November 28, 2012|access-date=November 28, 2012|newspaper=CTV News}}</ref> While fellow leadership candidate [[Justin Trudeau]] was widely seen as the front-runner in the race, Garneau was thought to be his main challenger among the candidates.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://globalnews.ca/news/313596/does-marc-garneau-create-problems-for-justin-trudeau/|title=Does Marc Garneau create problems for Justin Trudeau?|last=Abma|first=Derek|date=November 28, 2012|access-date=July 2, 2014|newspaper=Global News}}</ref> With his entrance into the leadership race he resigned his post as Liberal House leader, while remaining the party's critic for natural resources.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.therecord.com/news/canada/2012/11/28/ex-astronaut-marc-garneau-blasts-into-federal-liberal-leadership-race|title=Ex-astronaut Marc Garneau blasts into federal Liberal leadership race|last=Blatchford|first=Andy|date=November 28, 2012|access-date=August 15, 2021|newspaper=The Record}}</ref>

At the press conference announcing his candidacy Garneau ruled out any form of co-operation with the [[Green Party of Canada|Green Party]] or [[New Democratic Party (Canada)|New Democratic Party]] to help defeat the [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative Party]] in the next election, which was proposed by leadership candidate [[Joyce Murray]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ex-astronaut-marc-garneau-launches-liberal-leadership-bid-1.1238333|title=Ex-astronaut Marc Garneau launches Liberal leadership bid|last=MacKinnon|first=Leslie|date=November 28, 2012|access-date=November 28, 2012|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation}}</ref>

[[File:Secretary Kelly Visits Ottawa (33317504551).jpg|thumb|Garneau and other members of [[Justin Trudeau|Trudeau]]'s cabinet welcoming U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security [[John F. Kelly]] in March 2017]]

On January 30, 2013, Garneau was replaced as natural resources critic by [[Ted Hsu]]. Garneau had been serving in the position on an interim basis.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/the-return-of-david-mcguinty/|title=The return of David McGuinty|date=January 30, 2013|access-date=February 7, 2013|newspaper=Maclean's}}</ref> On March 13, 2013 Garneau announced his withdrawal from the race, and threw his support to front-runner [[Justin Trudeau]]. On September 18, 2013, Garneau was named co-chair of the Liberal International Affairs Council of Advisors, providing advice on foreign and defence issues to [[Liberal Party of Canada]] leader [[Justin Trudeau]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Den Tandt|first=Michael|title=Andrew Leslie, former commander of Canadian Army, joins Trudeau's team as adviser|url=https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/former-commander-of-canadian-army-retired-general-andrew-leslie-joins-trudeaus-team-as-adviser|access-date=August 15, 2021|newspaper=National Post|date=September 18, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Liberals Unveil Co-Chairs of International Affairs Council of Advisors|url=http://www.liberal.ca/newsroom/news-release/liberals-unveil-cochairs-international-affairs-council-advisors/|work=liberal.ca|publisher=Liberal Party of Canada|access-date=September 18, 2013}}</ref>