Liberals to turn the page on the Justin Trudeau era as party selects successor

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OTTAWA – Liberals are gathering in Ottawa on the final day of their party’s leadership contest to vote for who they think is best to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the helm.

Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney remains the presumed front runner and as of this weekend has lapped his opponents in fundraising figures by millions of dollars.

Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland, Liberal lawmaker Karina Gould and Montreal businessman Frank Baylis are all vying for the party’s top job.

The country should know for sure by this evening who will be the next prime minister — even if they only last in the role for a matter of weeks.

Speculation is swirling in Ottawa that the winner could replace Trudeau as prime minister within a matter of days and then within weeks call an early election.

The party is also expected to pay tribute to Trudeau this evening as it sends him off with a farewell.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 9, 2025.