Abacus Data polling shows 33% of respondents view former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney positively, compared to 29% for former finance minister Chrystia Freeland.

Liberal lawmakers defended their endorsements of candidates to replace outgoing leader Justin Trudeau on Thursday, after the deadline for joining the race passed.

OTTAWA - One of the seven Liberal leadership hopefuls says the party is not allowing him to run, as another high-profile cabinet minister endorsed Mark Carney on Sunday.

Freeland pledges a new process for party leadership reviews, while Gould says caucus could adopt the Reform Act to vote out their leaders

T he sprint to succeed Justin Trudeau as the leader of Canada’s Liberal Party has begun. Eight candidates have put their names forward ahead of the January 23rd deadline, but the race will almost certainly be won by either the former central-bank governor,

The former central banker for the UK and Canada pitched himself as a someone who can help a country navigate economic challenges.

Former central banker Mark Carney picked up a handful of endorsements on Tuesday, including from the government's most vocal climate champion, as the Liberal leadership race whizzes ahead on a tight timeline.

Prominent banker Mark Carney is launching a bid to lead Canada ’s ruling Liberal Party, he said Thursday, after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigned his position as head of the party.

“Mark’s campaign is off to a strong start from coast to coast to coast, with overwhelming support coming in from grassroots Liberals, organizers, and MPs,” said Carney’s national campaign director Braeden Caley, in a written statement.

The three cabinet ministers are the latest to turn away from contender Chrystia Freeland, who is the former finance minister

Cape Breton—Canso MP Mike Kelloway is throwing his support behind Mark Carney to be the next federal Liberal leader and potential next prime minister.