The race to replace Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is now set, with former central banker Mark Carney and former Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland the two biggest names to have declared their candidacy.

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 many issues turned Canadians away from their prime minister, the high cost of groceries and homes has become a chief grievance.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who said this month he would step aside as leader of the country and Liberal Party, said he won’t run in the election that must be held this year. The former Bank of England and Bank of Canada governor says he is considering running for leader of Canada’s Liberal Party and prime minister.

Canada's ruling Liberal Party is looking for a new leader to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who announced on Jan. 6 he intended to step down.

Former Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland intends to run to lead the country's governing Liberal Party. In a statement posted on Friday to X, formerly known as Twitter, Freeland expressed her intention to run and said she would hold a formal campaign launch in the coming days.

Ruby Dhalla wrote to former Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi expressing her thoughts on Operation Blue Star and the unrest in Punjab in 1984. Gandhi had responded to her letter personally.

Former MP who last held public office in 2011 has declared her candidacy to become next Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal party in the next election.

Last year, Radio-Canada analyzed Trudeau’s Senate appointments over the previous year and found 66 per cent had either donated money to the Liberals or had worked for the party. They included Victor Boudreau, a longtime Liberal, Rodger Cuzner, a former Cape Breton MP and John McNair, a former provincial Liberal chief of staff.

Trudeau’s policies went well beyond Biden’s — he passed a federal carbon-pricing system and successfully defended it against several challenges, something Democrats in the United States have never been able to do.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should have acted quicker to protect Canadian elections from outside meddling, a government commission said, shaking trust in democratic institutions.