Overview

• Mark Carney, former central banker, leads in endorsements, securing support from over 30 Liberal MPs, including key cabinet ministers like Mélanie Joly and Jonathan Wilkinson.
• Chrystia Freeland, former finance minister, has the backing of about 20 MPs and is focusing her campaign on grassroots empowerment and standing up to external economic pressures.
• Karina Gould, the youngest candidate at 37, is positioning herself as a voice for millennials and young families, proposing GST exemptions for children's essentials and a pause on carbon price increases.
• The leadership race, triggered by Trudeau’s resignation, sees candidates vying to distance themselves from unpopular policies while addressing internal party reform and public trust issues.
• The winner, to be decided on March 9, will face a challenging political landscape, with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre maintaining a significant lead in national polls.