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.

The Liberal Party of Canada will choose a new leader on March 9, following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's decision to step down. The new leader will become Canada's next Prime Minister. Candidates will have to declare their intention to run and pay the CAD $350,

Canadian Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc has decided not to run for leadership of the Liberal Party, saying he needs to focus on countering the threat of tariffs from Donald Trump’s administration.