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. The opposition Conservatives hoped to make the election about Trudeau,

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

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

Canada is set for a new prime minister as the ruling Liberal Party prepares to announce Justin Trudeau's replacement as leader.

The frontrunner to take over the reins when the Liberal Party chooses its new leader Sunday is a former central bank Governor who compared Trump to Voldemort, the villain from the Harry Potter

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

Liberal party members will select a successor to Trudeau, who earlier this year announced his resignation facing deep unpopularity, on March 9.