Holly Simms discusses the potential candidates for Canadian liberal leadership in the face of an upcoming election.

Liberal Party candidate Ruby Dhalla has joined the race to replace Justin Trudeau as Canada’s prime minister. Born in Winnipeg’s Manitoba to immigrants from Punjab, Dhalla has been part of the Liberal Party since she was a teenager.

T he sprint to succeed Justin Trudeau as the leader of Canada’s Liberal Party has begun. Eight candidates have put their names forward ahead of the January 23rd deadline, but the race will almost certainly be won by either the former central-bank governor,

Former Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland intends to run to lead the country's Liberal Party. In a statement posted to X, formerly known as Twitter, on Friday, Freeland said she would hold a formal campaign launch in the coming days,

The independence of central banks from the democratic process has been a bedrock of economic policy for decades. The Bank of Canada is no exception, maintaining distance from elected officials to ensure monetary policy

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has endorsed Mark Carney in the race for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada, arguing the former governor of the Bank of Canada has a "clear vision" for the future.

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.

Freeland pledges a new process for party leadership reviews, while Gould says caucus could adopt the Reform Act to vote out their leaders

Ruby Dhalla, a Canadian politician of Indian origin , has joined the race to lead Canada’s Liberal Party and also potentially become Canada’s Next Prime Minister. Former MP Ruby Dhalla, if elected will become Canada’s first woman of colour Prime Minister.

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

Canada's ruling party leadership race is being shaped by President Trumps threat to impose tariffs - with every candidate pitching themselves as the leader who can face him down.

Canada is America’s largest export market ... Credit: AP/Jason Franson The front-runners for the Liberal Party leadership are Freeland and former Bank of England Gov. Mark Carney. The next Liberal leader could be the shortest-tenured prime minister ...