VANCOUVER: Mark Carney, the first non-Brit to run the Bank of England since it was founded in 1694 and the former head of Canada’s central bank, said Thursday he is entering the race to be

North Vancouver MP Jonathan Wilkinson has dropped his bid to lead the Liberal Party of Canada.

Chrystia Freeland is running to be the next leader of the Liberal party and prime minister of Canada. She said in a statement posted on social media Friday morning she will launch her campaign officially on Sunday.

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.

Leadership hopefuls have until Jan. 23 to announce their candidacy. But the field for Liberal leadership race seems to be getting narrower.

The frontrunners for the Liberal leadership are former central banker Mark Carney and ex-Finance Minster Chrystia Freeland.

With contenders poised to enter the race to replace outgoing Prime Minister and Liberal Party of Canada Leader Justin Trudeau, concerns are being raised about the party’s criteria for voting eligibility.

The one major exception occurred during the prime ministership of Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Justin Trudeau’s father. In 1980, the elder Trudeau was returned to office after a brief spell in opposition.

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 ...

Canada’s governing Liberal Party will announce the country’s new prime minister March 9 after a leadership vote that follows the resignation of Justin Trudeau this week

TORONTO — 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 ...

Mark Carney launched the B.C. leg of his campaign to become the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, and ultimately the prime minister of Canada, in Richmond Thursday night. A 100-plus crowd of Liberal supporters gathered at the Sandman Hotel to hear him speak and glad-hand with him. Carney, however, didn’t take any questions from the media.