Government House Leader Karina Gould says she’s ready to throw her hat in the ring to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader. Gould says in a video posted to social media that Canadians have lost faith in the party and the Liberals need to earn back their trust.

Former Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland intends to run to lead the country's Liberal Party. In a statement posted to X, formerly known as Twitter, on Friday, Freeland said she would hold a formal campaign launch in the coming days,

Trudeau, under pressure from legislators over the party’s pool poll showing, announced on Jan 6 that he would step down after more than nine years in office.