Who’s in and who’s out of the Liberal leadership race?
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Leadership hopefuls have until Jan. 23 to announce their candidacy. But the field for Liberal leadership race seems to be getting narrower.
The field of contenders is taking shape in the race to lead the Liberal Party of Canada, with several high-profile names in the party opting out of the contest in recent days.
With the leadership race set to conclude on March 9, who is in the running to replace Justin Trudeau?
Leadership hopefuls have until Jan. 23 to announce their candidacy.
Here’s what we know so far.
The former central banker is widely expected to announce his candidacy soon, with Carney appearing to tease a leadership run in an interview with Jon Stewart, host of The Daily Show.
The interview marked a significant moment in which Carney weighed in on what would be needed for a Liberal leader to help turn the party around. It came amid months of speculation that the former central banker who led the Bank of Canada’s response through the 2008 global financial crisis could be eyeing a run that could see him — if successful — become prime minister until an election is called.
Stewart asked Carney, former governor of both the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, if he planned to run to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader and prime minister.
“I just started thinking about it when you brought it up,” Carney joked.
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The 37-year-old MP has served in government since 2015 when she was one of the many newly-elected Liberals when the party was swept into power with a majority.