Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party elects a new leader on March 9 | Politics news

Former Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and former central bank governor Mark Carney are preparing to seek the party’s leadership.

Outgoing party Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau She announced that she would choose a new leader on March 9 ahead of the 2025 general election.

The Liberal-National Party’s board of directors formally met Thursday evening to discuss and set preliminary rules for the upcoming leadership race.

“After a robust and safe nationwide process, the Liberal Party of Canada will choose a new leader on March 9, who will be ready to fight and win the 2025 election,” the party said in a statement late Thursday evening.

The party added that the leadership vote will end on March 9 and a new leader will be announced on the same date.

Trudeau Announced on Monday He said he would step down in the coming months after nine years in power, bowing to pressure from politicians who are concerned about the party’s miserable performance in opinion polls before the elections.

Trudeau said he will remain in the positions of prime minister and Liberal leader until the party chooses a new leader.

The deadline to become a registered Liberal and be eligible to vote in the leadership race is January 27, according to the Liberal Party.

She added that the candidate needs to pay 350,000 Canadian dollars ($243,000) to join the leadership race.

The Globe and Mail reported late Thursday Former Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland Former central bank governor Mark Carney was about to seek the leadership of the Liberal Party.

Foreign Minister Melanie Jolie and Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne are reportedly still unsure about joining the race.

Trudeau It was announced on Monday that Parliament would be suspended until March 24. This means that elections are unlikely to be held before May at the earliest.

Canada’s next election must be held by October 20, and opinion polls show voters are set to elect the opposition Conservatives and hand the Liberals a resounding defeat, regardless of who leads the party.

In the latest poll conducted by Nanos, the Liberals trail the opposition Conservatives by 45 percent to 23 percent.