The Liberal Party of Canada will announce its new leader — and Canada's next prime minister — Sunday evening after a six-week sprint following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's announcement that he plans to step down from his role once his successor is chosen.

The Liberal Party of Canada will soon choose a leader that will replace Justin Trudeau and become Canada's next prime minister.

Canada looks set to pick a measured former central banker to deal with the threats President Donald Trump’s tariffs pose against a pillar of Western free trade. Mark Carney, 59, could become the next prime minister when the governing Liberal Party of Canada announces a replacement for Justin Trudeau in a leadership

Liberal Party of Canada leadership candidate Frank Baylis speaks during the English-language Liberal Leadership debate in Montreal on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via

Mark Carney, 59, could become the next prime minister when the governing Liberal Party of Canada announces a replacement for Justin Trudeau in a leadership vote Sunday.

CBC Radio News presents live coverage of the Liberal Party of Canada Leadership Convention from Ottawa on Sunday, March 9, 2025. The special will be co-hosted by Susan Bonner and Catherine Cullen. Thi

Front-runner Mark Carney and underdog Chrystia Freeland, both established, centrist policymakers, are vying to succeed Justin Trudeau amid grave threats to Canada from the United States.

The Liberal Party of Canada will choose Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s successor Sunday night, ending a two-month campaign that was dominated by tensions with the United States.

The two front-runners are former central banker Mark Carney and former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland.

Canada's Liberal Party looked set Sunday to choose a former central banker and political novice as its next leader, replacing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as it confronts threats from US