Canada's Liberal Party Votes to Choose Justin Trudeau's Successor Amid Tensions with US

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Canada to name a new leader while dealing with Trump trade war

The opposition Conservatives hoped to make the election about Trudeau, whose popularity declined as food and housing prices rose and immigration surged. Trudeau announced his resignation in January but remains prime minister until a successor is chosen. Election laws mandate a vote before October but one is expected sooner.

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Canada Liberal Party to choose new leader to replace Trudeau as PM

Canada's Liberal Party names its next leader Sunday, with a former central banker and political novice favored to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the country confronts threats from US President Donald Trump.

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Canada's Liberals Will Elect New Leader to Replace Trudeau as Country Deals with Trump's Trade war

The surge in Canadian nationalism has bolstered the Liberal Party’s chances in a parliamentary election expected within days or weeks, and Liberal showings have been improving steadily in opinion polls.

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Who are the candidates to become Canada's next prime minister?
A former Bank of England governor is the front-runner in the race as Canada deals with the impact of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.
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Canada Liberal Party To Choose New Leader To Replace Trudeau As PM
Canada's Liberal Party names its next leader Sunday, with a former central banker and political novice favored to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the country confronts threats from US President Donald Trump.
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Who is in the running to replace Trudeau as Liberal Party leader?
Justin Trudeau has announced he will step down as leader of the Liberal Party. It means his party must now find a new leader to compete in a general election in which polls suggest they are heading to defeat. Here are some of the people expected to enter the Liberal leadership race.
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Trump critic Mark Carney poised to replace Trudeau as Canada's prime minister
Mark Carney is a former governor of the Bank of Canada and Goldman Sachs. He is expected to win the race to succeed Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader. Carney recently criticized President Donald Trump as a "bully" in response to American tariffs being put on the northern neighbor. "Canada will not bow down to a bully," he said.
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Canada's Liberals will elect new leader to replace Trudeau as country deals with Trump's trade war
Liberal Party members look set to pick former central bank governor Mark Carney as the new party leader. Carney, 59, navigated crises when he was the head of the Bank of Canada. Trudeau announced his resignation in January, but remains prime minister until a successor is chosen and sworn in.
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Meet Canada’s next probable leader — who once compared Trump to Voldemort
Former Goldman Sachs executive is expected to win Canada's Liberal Party leadership. He has compared President Trump to Harry Potter villain Voldemort. Carney is credited with helping Canada dodge the worst of the 2008 financial crisis. He is from a small town in Canada’s Northwest Territory.
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Who will replace Justin Trudeau as Canada’s Liberal Party leader? Here’s what you need to know
Justin Trudeau announced in January he would resign as Liberal leader once his replacement is chosen. Frontrunners to lead Trudeau’s ruling Liberal Party include the internationally recognizable Chrystia Freeland and Mark Carney. Trudeau took the Liberals to power in 2015, promising “sunny ways” for Canada.
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Trouble awaits the next Liberal leader. Here’s what they’ll be up against — and when they could face an election
Justin Trudeau announced his resignation as prime minister on Jan. 6. The next Liberal leader will be chosen on Sunday. The new leader will have a lot to deal with, including U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war. Here's a look at some of the paths forward for this new period in Canadian politics.
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Liberals to turn the page on the Justin Trudeau era as party selects successor
Former Bank of Canada chief Mark Carney is leading the race to replace Justin Trudeau as prime minister. The Liberal Party of Canada is holding a leadership contest to pick a new leader. The winner will replace Trudeau, who is expected to step down after the next election in 2015. The race for the party's top job has been dubbed the "Battle of the Bells"
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Exclusive--Canadian Premier Danielle Smith: Trudeau Blew Tariff Negotiations in First Mar-a-Lago Meeting
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump met for the first time in November. The two leaders agreed to work together on a number of issues, including trade and immigration. The meeting was the first of several meetings between the two leaders. The next step is to work out how best to implement the agreement.
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Liberal Party to select new leader, ending Justin Trudeau’s nearly 12-year run
Voting began on Feb. 26 and ends today at 3 p.m. ET. Results will be announced at a Liberal event later in the day. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced in the first week of January that he was proroguing Parliament until March 24 to allow time for the party to select a new leader.
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Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney in pole position to become Canada's next prime minister
Former Bank of England governor in pole position to become Canada's next prime minister. Justin Trudeau announced in January he would step down after more than nine years in power. Two-thirds of Mr Trudeau's cabinet publicly back Mr Carney, and a Mainstreet poll in late February showed 43% support among Liberals.
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