Mark Carney, former governor of the Bank of Canada, is set to replace Justin Trudeau as the next Canadian prime minister. The 59-year-old beat his closest rival, former Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland, in a landslide internal party poll.

The federal Liberal leadership convention is underway in downtown Ottawa as party grassroots gather to select their next leader. Voting closed this afternoon and results are expected to be announced within the next few hours.

Ms. Freeland is vying to become Canada’s next Liberal Party leader and prime minister on Sunday. Her chances could hinge on whether voters consider President Trump’s dislike of her an asset.

Bank of England governor, who will succeed Justin Trudeau, says he will keep tariffs until "Americans show us respect".

Former central banker Mark Carney favoured over Chrystia Freeland to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal party head

After months of speculation and anti-incumbency, Canada’s Liberal Party will announce its new leader today, replacing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who will lead the party in the general elections scheduled later this year.

Freeland, a semi-regular panelist on the irreverent political talk show, was in “full campaign mode” as she made her pitch to Maher that she was the right person to defend Canada against the whims of U.S. President Donald Trump. “The ballot question… is who can stand up for Canada, and who can fight for Canada,” Freeland told Maher.

Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould and Frank Baylis squared off in an English-language debate in Montreal. The event was moderated by former CBC journalist Hannah Thibedeau of Global Public Affairs.

Federal Liberals elected Mark Carney to lead their party into the next election in a resounding first-ballot victory on Sunday. Carney captured 85.

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly’s office confirms she has briefed Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney on President Donald Trump’s tariffs days ahead of Sunday’s leadership vote this week. Carney is the presumed front-runner for the party’s leadership and could become prime minister as early as next week — which would make Trump’s growing

The Liberal leadership race is underway following Justin Trudeau’s announcement to step down. Candidates include Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould, and Frank Baylis.

The federal Liberal leadership convention is underway in downtown Ottawa as party grassroots gather to select their next leader.