Longtime cabinet ministers Dominique LeBlanc and Mélanie Joly have officially announced they have no plans to run for Liberal leadership since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation on Monday, but several celebrities have announced They are organizing to run for office under the own.
Former Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney plans to announce his candidacy next week, with dozens of MPs backing him, a person close to Carney told CTV News.
He said on Monday that he was “encouraged and honored by the support” he had already received and that he would “consider this decision closely with my family over the coming days.”
Former B.C. Premier Christy Clark is said to be “meticulously organised” and plans to formally decide whether to run for party leadership early next week, an official spokesperson confirmed to CTV News. Ta.
Clark served as British Columbia’s 35th premier from 2011 to 2017, making her the first woman to be elected premier of the province.
A source close to current House of Commons Government leader Karina Gould has confirmed that she is also seriously considering joining the leadership race.
Gould wants to run a campaign that focuses on affordability and young Canadians, the people said. She plans to spend the weekend seeing if she can raise enough money to raise the $350,000 admission fee.
Earlier, Canada’s Foreign Minister Jolie confirmed she would not run in this election, despite being widely considered a candidate to succeed Prime Minister Trudeau.
In a statement on X, Jolie wrote that her focus remains on navigating the “unwarranted threat” of tariffs from President-elect Donald Trump.
Former NB Premier Brian Gallant also confirmed to CTV News that he will not run for Liberal Party leader, citing his focus on family.
From the files of CTV News Senior Political Correspondent Vassie Kapelos
