Ontario MP Chandra Arya becomes the second Liberal to declare his candidacy for the party leadership following the resignation of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Other potential contenders include prominent figures like Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, and Christy Clark.
OTTAWA — Ontario MP Chandra Arya is the second Liberal to announce he wants to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader of the Liberal party. Arya posted on social media Thursday morning that he wants to campaign on running a small, more efficient government and on offering bold political decisions to solve the country's problems. Arya joins former Montreal MP and businessman Frank Baylis as the only two declared candidates in the race so far.
Higher-profile Liberals said to be considering leadership bids include former central banker Mark Carney, former finance minister Chrystia Freeland and former B.C. premier Christy Clark. Current cabinet ministers Karina Gould, François-Philippe Champagne, Mélanie Joly, Steven MacKinnon and Jonathan Wilkinson say they are also thinking about running. The party leadership is meeting today behind closed doors to hammer out the rules and timeline for the race and more candidates are expected to declare once those are set. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 9, 2025. Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Pres
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