If Mark Carney wins the Liberal Party of Canada's leadership race, he would become prime minister without being a member of Parliament -- a situation some social media users claim would keep him from setting foot in the House of Commons.

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.

Jamie Battiste, a Liberal MP from Cape Breton, says he’s running for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada. As Mitchell Bailey tells us, the announcement sees Battiste become the first Indigenous person to ever run to become the prime minister of Canada.

Canada's governing Liberal Party will announce the country's next prime minister on March 9 after a leadership vote that follows the resignation of Justin Trudeau this month, party leaders said. Trudeau remains prime minister until a new leader is chosen.

The federal Liberals are running their first leadership race in more than a decade to replace the departing Justin Trudeau. Candidates had to declare by 5 p.m. ET on Jan. 23 with a $50,000 deposit towards a $350,

Gould joins former central banker Carney, former finance minister Freeland and MP Arya in meeting the Thursday deadline to enter the race

Liberal lawmakers defended their endorsements of candidates to replace outgoing leader Justin Trudeau on Thursday, after the deadline for joining the race passed.

Northern Ontario Liberal MPs were set to endorse Carney for leader at a news conference on Friday. Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, who is backing Carney, said it was cancelled because of a scheduling conflict and the event likely will be moved to somewhere in northern Ontario.

OTTAWA--Former Canadian finance minister Chrystia Freeland, who's vying to be the next leader of the Liberal Party and the country's prime minister, plans to repeal an increase in the capital-gains tax, according to a person familiar with the matter.

The former central banker for the UK and Canada pitched himself as a someone who can help a country navigate economic challenges.

Rebuilding the Liberal party of Canada will be a key task for the party’s leadership race winner — and that message was a key element of Burlington member of Parliament Karina Gould’s leadership campaign launch. Gould announced her candidacy for leadership of the Liberal party of Canada at an event in Burlington on Sunday, Jan. 19.

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 ...