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.

The Liberal caucus met on Parliament Hill Thursday to plot election strategy but the biggest conversations were largely about who sitting MPs will back in the upcoming vote to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as their leader.

OTTAWA — The idea of becoming prime minister of Canada in a matter of weeks despite having never won an election does not seem to worry former central banker Mark Carney, who says he has started at the top many times in his career.

Hard-working, photogenic Goldman Sachs alumnus with more than a decade’s experience running two G7 central banks seeks new (short-lived?) role at the top of Canadian politics.

Mark Carney, the chair of Brookfield Asset Management’s board of governors, is leaving the firm to chase a role as the head of Canada’s government.

Former Canadian finance minister Chrystia Freeland is running to be the next leader of the Liberal Party and Prime Minister of Canada.

Pro-Palestinian protesters and a significant endorsement of her rival for the Liberal Party leadership have marred former Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s campaign launch for the job of Canada’s n

Traditional Conservatives should support Mark Carney in Canada’s next election. Let the Elon Musk Conservatives support Pierre Poilievre or the PPC. Mark Carney’s economic record makes him the most qualified candidate for prime minister and the best choice to steer Canada through the second Trump presidency.

Melanie Joly said she believes Carney is best positioned to defeat opposition Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre in the coming general election,

Canada's former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland launched her campaign Sunday to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal Party leader and prime minister, pitching herself as the best option to oppose

Melanie Joly said she believes Carney is best positioned to defeat opposition Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre in the coming general election,

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