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Federal Liberals to announce Canada's new leader on March 9

10 January 2025 09:05 (UTC +04:00)

Liberals will choose their next leader — and Canada's next prime minister — on March 9, the party said in a media release on Thursday night, APA reports citing CBC.

After a frenzy of formal and informal meetings this week following Justin Trudeau's decision to step down as prime minister, the Liberal Party's national council decided on the date Thursday night.

The party is also setting the entry fee for potential candidates at $350,000, sources said — a significant jump from the $75,000 fee set by the party for the previous leadership race.

Candidates will have to declare their intention to run and pay the entry fee by Jan. 23. People can register with the party to vote in the leadership race up until Jan. 27.