Canada’s governing Liberal Party will announce the country’s new prime minister March 9 after a leadership vote that follows the resignation of Justin Trudeau this week

The Liberal Party of Canada has announced that a nationwide leadership vote to select Justin Trudeau's successor will conclude on 9 March 2025, with the new leader being revealed on the same day. The decision comes after Trudeau,

Justin Trudeau, who has led the country for nearly a decade, is giving up leadership of the Liberal party. He said he would remain in both roles until his replacement had been chosen through a party election.