Canada’s Liberal leadership race: Who’s running to replace Justin Trudeau?
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.
MP Jaime Battiste drops out of Liberal Party leadership race
Nova Scotia Liberal MP Jaime Battiste says he will be dropping out of the Liberal Party leadership race in favour of backing former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney. The member for Sydney-Victoria joined the race on Jan.
The race to lead Canada’s Liberal Party hinges on handling Trump
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,
Jaime Battiste drops out of running for Liberal leadership
Nova Scotia Liberal MP Jaime Battiste says he is dropping out of the Liberal party leadership race and backing former central banker Mark Carney. The MP for Sydney—Victoria made the announcement in a statement sent out late Thursday by his campaign.
Who might replace Trudeau as Liberal Party leader?
Trudeau will step down from the role after nine years as PM once his governing Liberals find a new leader. They will announce the winner on 9 March. The new leader is expected to be soon thrust into a general election,
Fake Mark Carney images emerge as Canada leadership race heats up
Since Mark Carney became a candidate for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada, images appearing to show him with ...
Canada 'will stand up to a bully', says PM contender Carney over Trump tariffs
Mark Carney, the frontrunner to be the next Canadian prime minister, has said his country is "going to stand up to a bully" after US President Donald Trump announced tariffs of 25% on Canada. Speaking ...
Trudeau Details Canada’s Retaliation Plans in Emotional Rebuke of Trump Tariffs
Even as Canada’s prime minister announced more than $100 billion in retaliatory tariffs, he made clear that he was imposing ...
Canada inquiry found no evidence of ‘traitors’ in parliament, but warns against disinformation
A report on foreign interference in Canada has concluded that while some foreign entities tried to interfere in the country's ...
Canada: Chandra Arya excluded from Liberal Party’s leadership race, calls process into question
Arya thanked the hundreds of volunteers across Canada who worked “tirelessly” to “mobilise support” for his leadership ...
'He's a tested product': Island MPs in full support of Mark Carney for Liberal leadership
Mark Carney made a stop in Prince Edward Island on Saturday, backed by all four of the province's members of Parliament who ...
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Liberal party revokes candidacy for former View Royal mayor David Screech
David Screech says his candidacy for the Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke riding for a federal election has been revoked by the ...
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Liberal caucus coalesces around Carney in Ontario, Quebec, B.C., and Atlantic Canada
The former Bank of Canada governor has now more than doubled the number of endorsements received by top leadership rival ...