The race to replace Justin Trudeau as leader of Canada’s ruling Liberal Party – and as the country’s prime minister – is well under way, with seven candidates throwing their names into contention. The leadership hopefuls had until Thursday evening to meet a deadline to formally submit their candidacies before the party picks its new chief on March 9.

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

While Mark Carney’s outsider status inspires the Liberal faithful, his performance on the campaign trail is more likely to highlight the drawbacks of political inexperience.

While the candidates have been confirmed by the Liberal Party, they still have to be confirmed by Elections Canada. The news comes a day after Nepean MP Chandra Arya said the party told him that ...

The Liberal Party of Canada approved former central banker Mark Carney, MPs Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould and Jaime Battiste, as well as former MPs Frank Baylis and Ruby Dhalla, to run in the ...

Freeland is now running for both the next leader of the Liberal Party and prime minister of Canada. But as Freeland started her speech at a children's club in Toronto on Sunday, about a dozen ...

Justin Trudeau’s government and provincial premiers contemplate different scenarios in the face of the new U.S. administration’s warning of imposing 25% tariffs

I was informed by the Liberal Party of Canada that I will not be permitted to enter the leadership race. While I await their official communication, I am carefully considering my next steps.”

Mark Carney, candidate for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada, makes his way to a campaign event with members of the Liberal caucus, in Ottawa, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang From B.C. to Atlantic Canada, Liberal caucus ...

The six candidates running for Liberal leadership have now all registered with Elections Canada, which monitors their fundraising activities as political leadership contestants under the law.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is sending voters to the polls 15 months early, with a snap election he says is needed to deal with the threat posed to Ontario’s economy by U.S. President Donald Trump and his avowed tariffs on Canadian exports. Key things to know ahead of Wednesday’s expected election call:

South Korea’s slide into constitutional chaos echoes dysfunction in the U.S.—and promises headaches for Washington.