Liberal Party, Canada

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. 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,
Opinion | Who should lead the Liberal party into the next election? Six columnists weigh in
The Star asked six of its regular political commentators to defend their preferred choice for who should lead the Liberal party after Justin Trudeau.
Chrystia Freeland to run for leader of Canada's Liberal Party
Former Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland intends to run to lead the country's Liberal Party. In a statement posted to X, formerly known as Twitter, on Friday, Freeland said she would hold a formal campaign launch in the coming days,
Liberal Party of Canadian PM Trudeau to choose new leader on March 9
Outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party said late on Thursday it will choose a new leader on March 9 ahead of the 2025 elections for which polls show the party in a very weak position.
Former Central Banker Mark Carney Seeks Leadership of Canada’s Liberal Party
OTTAWA—Mark Carney, the former Canadian and U.K. central banker, formally declared his interest in succeeding Justin Trudeau as leader of Canada’s Liberal Party and the country’s prime minister, promising an economic agenda focused on lifting it from a period of stagnant growth.
Who might replace Trudeau as Liberal Party leader?
Cabinet ministers, a former central banker and a one-time provincial premier are all reportedly eyeing the top job.
Chrystia Freeland confirms she's running for Liberal leader
The CBC's David Cochrane has more on the former finance minister's bid.
Chrystia Freeland enters Liberal leadership race: 'Running to fight for Canada'
Chrystia Freeland, the former deputy prime minister and finance minister of Canada is now joining the race to become the next leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. In a statement shared Friday, Freeland wrote “I’m running to fight for Canada,
Mark Carney runs for leader of Canada's Liberal Party
The former central banker for the UK and Canada pitched himself as a someone who can help a country navigate economic challenges.
Chrystia Freeland, Mark Carney emerge as top contenders in Liberal leadership race
Less than five weeks after she resigned her cabinet seat over a dispute with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Chrystia Freeland has launched her campaign to replace him as the leader of the Liberal party.
Former Canadian Liberal leader says liberalism went astray when they lost their ‘bulls--- detectors'
A former leader in Canadian politics remarked on how the 2010s and the 2020s have shown staggering defeats for liberalism, ...
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Canada's Liberal Party to decide who will be the country's next prime minister on March 9
Canada’s governing Liberal Party will announce the country’s new prime minister March 9 after a leadership vote that follows ...
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I was born liberal. The ‘adults in the room’ still have a lot to learn.
Michael Ignatieff is the former leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and the author of “On Consolation: Finding Solace in Dark Times.” This piece is adapted from an essay in the winter 2025 ...
Calls to dump Tasmanian MLC Leonie Hiscutt from Liberal Party after she promotes her independent candidate son
The Tasmanian Liberal government's leader in the upper house is facing accusations she has breached party rules by actively ...
Canada’s Liberal Party to decide who will be country’s next prime minister on March 9
The front runners for the Liberal leadership are former central banker Mark Carney and ex-Finance Minster Chrystia Freeland, ...
Liberal leadership front-runners promise dollar-for-dollar tariff retaliation of historic proportions
As U.S. President Donald Trump toys with slapping massive tariffs on Canadian goods next week, the front-runners vying to ...
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Liberal leadership frontrunners distance themselves from carbon tax
Liberal leadership candidates Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould and Mark Carney have all cooled on consumer carbon pricing in recent weeks. Freeland, who launched her campaign Sunday, is indicating she ...