Liberal Party Of Canadian PM Justin Trudeau To Choose New Leader On March 9

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 week, party leaders said late Thursday (January 9, 2025).

Mr. Trudeau remains Prime Minister until a new leader is chosen.

The front runners for the Liberal leadership are former central banker Mark Carney and ex-Finance Minster Chrystia Freeland, whose abrupt resignation last month forced Trudeau's exit.

“After a robust and secure nation-wide process, the Liberal Party of Canada will choose a new leader on March 9, and be ready to fight and win the 2025 election,” Sachit Mehra, President of the Liberal Party of Canada, said in a statement.