UPDATED January 29, 2025 12:06pmET
The Liberal Party of Canada will announce its new leader on Sunday, March 9.
The candidates in the running:
- Former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor Mark Carney
- Former finance minister and deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland
- Government House Leader Karina Gould
- Sydney--Victoria, N.S. MP Jaime Battiste
- Former Quebec MP Frank Baylis
- Former Ontario MP Ruby Dhalla
Candidates had to declare their intention to run by Jan. 23 -- and deliver a $350,000 entrance fee that's payable in four installments.
Eligible voters must have been registered Liberals by Jan. 27 -- and this time the party is restricting the vote to Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and those with Indian Act status.
READ MORE: Leadership Rules (Liberal Party of Canada)
The Liberal Party of Canada uses a preferential ballot, combined with a riding-based points system.
Each federal riding has 100 points -- no matter how many Liberals are registered. Candidates earn points based on their support in each riding.
If no one has more than 50% of the national total, the last-place candidate is eliminated, with those ballots re-assigned to the next preference. The ballots continue until a winner emerges.
READ MORE: Leadership Vote Rules (Liberal Party of Canada)
Justin Trudeau won a decisive first-ballot victory in 2013, leading the party into the government two years later.
Nearly a decade after that landmark win, Trudeau announced his intention to resign as leader on Jan. 6. He also announced a prorogation of Parliament until March 24.
Trudeau's announcement came after Freeland's resignation in December -- and after a push by some MPs last year for a change in leadership with the Liberals continually trailing the Conservatives in public opinion.
The Liberals also lost a pair of 2024 by-elections in traditionally safe seats:
