T he sprint to succeed Justin Trudeau as the leader of Canada’s Liberal Party has begun. Five candidates have entered the race ahead of the January 23rd deadline, but it will almost certainly be won by either the former central-bank governor,

OTTAWA--Canada's Liberal Party said its members will pick a new leader to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on March 9, setting the stage for an eight-week campaign that's likely to be shortly followed by a general election.

The frontrunners for the Liberal leadership are former central banker Mark Carney and ex-Finance Minster Chrystia Freeland.

Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland delivers remarks on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. Credit: AP/Spencer Colby “After a robust and secure nation-wide process, the Liberal Party of Canada will ...

The Liberal Party’s board of directors must now set a date for the next leadership race and establish the leadership expenses committee, according to the party’s constitution.

OTTAWA — The race to replace Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is dominated by one name: Donald Trump. How to wrestle with the incoming president and his tariff threats has emerged as the defining question in the Liberal Party leadership contest.

Freeland becomes one of the highest-profile candidates in the leadership contest, joining contenders including former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney.

OTTAWA—Backbench Liberal MP Chandra Arya announced he will run for the Liberal leadership with a campaign promising to make Canada a republic ... X Thursday morning. Party officials were ...

Canada's finance minister says U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s comments that Canada should become the 51st state are no longer a joke and are meant to undermine America’s closest ally and major trading partner.

OTTAWA--Mark Carney, the former Canadian and U.K. central banker, formally declared Thursday his interest to succeed Justin Trudeau as leader of Liberal Party and the country's prime minister, promising an economic agenda focused on lifting the country from a period of stagnant growth.

OTTAWA--Canada's Liberal Party said its members will pick a new leader to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on March 9, setting the stage for an eight-week campaign that's likely to ...

FILE - Canada 2020 ... Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP, File) TORONTO (AP) — Canada's governing Liberal Party will announce the ...