6 Liberal leadership contenders in race

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,
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 campaign
Liberal leadership hopeful Chandra Arya says party informed him he can't enter the contest
Nepean MP Chandra Arya says he's been informed by the Liberal Party of Canada he's not permitted to run in the leadership contest to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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.
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.
Arya says he's out of Liberal leadership race, as Carney gets more caucus support
OTTAWA — One of the seven Liberal leadership hopefuls says the party is not allowing him to run, as another high-profile cabinet minister endorsed Mark Carney on Sunday.
Ottawa MP Chandra Arya barred from running in Liberal leadership race
Chandra Arya will not be running for leadership of the Liberal Party after all. The Ottawa MP announced on social media that he “will not be permitted to enter the leadership race.” Arya, who has represented the riding of Nepean since he was first elected in 2015,
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 ...
All six Liberal leadership candidates now registered with Elections Canada
The six candidates running for Liberal leadership have now all registered with Elections Canada, which monitors their ...
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Canada’s Liberal leadership race: Who’s running to replace Justin Trudeau?
Montreal, Canada – 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 six candidates in the ...
Justin Trudeau says he will resign as Canada's prime minister and Liberal Party leader amid political turmoil
Justin Trudeau's leadership has faced significant challenges in the wake of the COVID crisis, leading to a loss of confidence ...
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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 ...
MP Jaime Battiste drops out of running for Liberal leadership
Nova Scotia MP Jaime Battiste announced Thursday he was dropping out of the race and throwing his support behind Mark Carney.
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Liberal leadership candidate Gould wants to hike corporate taxes, slash GST
Liberal leadership candidate Karina Gould said Thursday that, in a race dominated by two heavyweight candidates, she's trying ...
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Quebec denounces appointment of Bill 21, Bill 96 critic Robert Leckey to court
Quebec Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette has strongly condemned the federal government’s appointment of Robert Leckey — a vocal critic of the province’s secularism law and French language reforms ...