7 h. ago Liberals revoke Chandra Arya’s nomination, after removal from leadership race

The decision opens an Ottawa seat as an option for Prime Minister Mark Carney

Politics

8 d. ago Mark Carney expected to be sworn in as prime minister Friday: source

Carney will replace Justin Trudeau after winning a race for the Liberal leadership on Sunday, and will take the reins of government amid a growing trade war with the U.S.

Politics

8 d. ago Mark Carney expected to be sworn in as prime minister Friday: sources

Carney will replace Justin Trudeau after winning a race for the Liberal leadership on Sunday, and will take the reins of government amid a growing trade war with the U.S.

Politics

1 week ago Liberal leadership race raises questions about possible fundraising ‘loophole’

OTTAWA — Only two of the candidates in the Liberal leadership race — Mark Carney and Ruby Dhalla — disclosed their fundraising events to Elections Canada. A political transparency advocate says this exposes a “loophole” in the rules for funding political campaigns that needs to be closed — since some of the contenders held fundraisers […]

Politics

1 week ago Manitoba Progressive Conservatives have 11,000 members as April leadership vote looms

Just under 11,000 people have taken out memberships in the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba in time to vote for next month's leadership race

Politics

1 week ago Mark Carney is the new Liberal leader. Read his full acceptance speech here

After a landslide win in the Liberal leadership race, clinching 85.9 per cent of the vote, Carney was introduced on the stage by his daughter Cleo.

Politics

1 week ago Full text: Justin Trudeau’s speech ahead of Liberal leadership change

'It's when you try to count us out that we Liberals show our true mettle'

Politics

1 week ago Liberal leader may call election within weeks: former deputy PM Sheila Copps

Former deputy prime minister Sheila Copps says the chaos resulting from U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs has bolstered support for presumed new Liberal leader Mark Carney.

Politics

1 week ago Would Mark Carney be the first unelected Prime Minister of Canada?

OTTAWA — If Mark Carney wins the Liberal leadership race on Sunday, he would not be the first prime minister to be sworn in without having a seat in Parliament. In June 1984, the unelected John Turner won the party leadership and succeeded Pierre Trudeau as prime minister two weeks later. The Liberals went down […]

Politics

3 w. ago Karina Gould would invite leadership opponents to her team despite calling some ‘conservative

'There were a number of my colleagues who were using some of the same language and some of the same ideas as Pierre Poilievre,' Gould said

Politics

3 w. ago Karina Gould would appoint leadership rivals to her cabinet despite calling some of them ‘conservative

'There were a number of my colleagues who were using some of the same language and some of the same ideas as Pierre Poilievre,' Gould said

Politics

3 w. ago Poll shows Freeland close second on first ballot in Liberal leadership race

MONTREAL — A new poll suggests that while former central banker Mark Carney is still the odds-on favourite to win the Liberal leadership, he isn’t likely to win on the first ballot. A Mainstreet Research survey shows Carney with a solid lead among registered Liberals — and former finance minister Chrystia Freeland coming in second. […]

Politics

3 w. ago Liberal party confirms Dhalla’s disqualification from leadership race

OTTAWA — The Liberal Party of Canada confirmed that leadership candidate Ruby Dhalla has been disqualified from the race. In a statement released shortly before the start of the French-language leadership debate on Monday, national director Azam Ishmael said the party’s permanent appeals committee confirmed the decision of the leadership vote committee to disqualify Dhalla. […]

Politics

3 w. ago Ruby Dhalla disqualified from Liberal leadership race over ‘extremely serious’ violations

The party’s national director, Azam Ishmael, said Dhalla was in violation of 10 leadership rules including inaccurate financial reporting

Politics

3 w. ago Liberal leadership candidate Ruby Dhalla disqualified from race

The party said the Liberal Leadership Vote Committee unanimously disqualified Dhalla over 10 'extremely serious' rule violations it said were made.

Politics