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

On January 15, Trudeau told the media that he would not run in the upcoming federal election and would instead be "entirely focused on doing the job that Canadians elected me to do in an extraordinarily pivotal time right now.

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.

OTTAWA--Canada's Liberal Party said its members will pick a new leader to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on March 9, setting the stage for an eight-week campaign that's likely to be shortly followed by a general election.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discussed his recent decision to resign while facing low approval ratings on MSNBC’s “Inside with Jen Psaki" Sunday.

Chrystia Freeland, the former deputy prime minister, sought to distance herself from Mr. Trudeau in a public letter criticizing him for “costly political gimmicks.”

Candidates who want to run to replace Justin Trudeau as party leader are almost out of time to confirm their bids. Leadership hopefuls face a 5 p.m. deadline on Thursday.

Trudeau’s wacko Environment Minister, Steven Guilbeault, confirmed once again that Carbon Tax Carney is just like Justin after he admitted to speaking to Carney about his carbon tax plans, and gave Carney his seal of approval.

Candidates yearning to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have until this evening to clear the race’s first hurdle, although it could still take a few days to see who’s made the cut.

MP Mark Gerretsen and MPP Ted Hsu weigh in on the Liberal leadership race. They describe what kind of leader Canada needs in office. The race is on for the federal Liberals to find a new leader. It will be their first election in more than a decade, after Justin Trudeau decided to step down, ending his nine-year stretch as the party leader.

Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan says his name will not be on the ballot when the next election is held, though he says he will remain a dedicated member of the Liberal party.

Liberal leadership contender Karina Gould submitted her official paperwork to enter the race to replace Justin Trudeau today.