We’re tracking the potential contenders to lead Canada’s Liberal Party. This Star graphic will update as candidates confirm they are in — or out — of the running.

By suspending Parliament and promising to resign, the prime minister bought the Liberals time. But Canada will now face Donald J. Trump with a lame duck in charge.

Former Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and former central banker Mark Carney poised to seek party leadership.

Canada's ruling Liberal Party is looking for a new leader to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who announced on Monday he intended to step down.

The prime minister of Canada will step-down in March as the country's leader and head of the Liberal Party, he announced Monday.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who said this month he would step aside as leader of the country and Liberal Party, said he won’t run in the election that must be held this year.

Carney worked for Goldman Sachs before joining the Canadian finance ministry in 2004. He was named Bank of Canada governor in 2007 and quickly had to deal with the after-effects o

Canada's ruling Liberal Party is looking for a new leader to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who announced on Jan. 6 he intended to step down. The Liberal Party will pick a new chief on March 9.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will not run again in his Montreal riding in the next general election. The news comes just over a week after Trudeau announced he will step down as leader of the Liberal party as soon as a new leader is elected.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he won't run for re-election in his Montreal riding in the next general election.