The Star asked six of its regular political commentators to defend their preferred choice for who should lead the Liberal party after Justin Trudeau.

Less than five weeks after she resigned her cabinet seat over a dispute with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Chrystia Freeland has launched her campaign to replace him as the leader of the Liberal party.

With Parliament prorogued, the Liberals will begin the process of finding a new leader as support for Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives grows

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

OTTAWA--Former Canadian finance minister Chrystia Freeland said on social media Friday she was joining the race to become Liberal Party leader and the next prime minister. "I'm running to fight for Canada,

Outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party said late on Thursday it will choose a new leader on March 9 ahead of the 2025 elections for which polls show the party in a very weak position.

Cabinet ministers, a former central banker and a one-time provincial premier are all reportedly eyeing the top job.

The Tasmanian Liberal government's leader in the upper house is facing accusations she has breached party rules by actively supporting her son — an independent candidate — to replace her.

Freeland becomes one of the highest-profile candidates in the leadership contest, joining contenders including former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney.

A senior Liberal Party source said they believed a story on Sky News was planted to undermine Deputy Liberal Leader Sussan Ley’s foreign affairs credentials.

The former finance minister is seeking to distance herself from unpopular measures introduced while in Trudeau’s cabinet