Canada’s governing Liberal Party will announce the country’s new prime minister March 9 after a leadership vote that follows the resignation of Justin Trudeau this week

While Liberal supporters hope a new leader will give the party a better chance at holding onto power, some residents in urban Toronto — where the Liberals swept all 25 ridings in the 2021 election — are unsure if Justin Trudeau's resignation will be enough to change public opinion.

Freeland becomes one of the highest-profile candidates in the leadership contest, joining contenders including former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney.

Cabinet ministers, a former central banker and a one-time provincial premier are all reportedly eyeing the top job.

The Liberal Party’s board of directors must now set a date for the next leadership race and establish the leadership expenses committee, according to the party’s constitution.

Canada’s governing Liberal Party will announce the country’s new prime minister March 9 after a leadership vote that follows the resignation of Justin Trudeau this week

The front runners for the Liberal leadership are former central banker Mark Carney and ex-Finance Minster Chrystia Freeland, whose abrupt resignation last month forced Trudeau's exit.

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Trudeau said on Monday he would stay on both as prime minister and Liberal head until the party chooses a new leader to take it ... Freeland, a member of parliament for Toronto, is considered to be the early frontrunner for Trudeau’s replacement.