Liberals start gathering signatures for potential leadership bids
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This article was published 13/01/2025 (260 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
OTTAWA – Liberals considering launching their own bids to replace Justin Trudeau as party leader are now making public appeals for support.
Seven prospective leadership candidates now have forms posted on the Liberal party website to collect the signatures they require to enter the race.
Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland, former central banker Mark Carney and former B.C. premier Christy Clark each have their forms up on the site.
So do cabinet ministers Karina Gould and Jonathan Wilkinson, Liberal MP Chandra Arya and former MP Frank Baylis.
To launch a leadership run, each candidate must collect 300 signatures from registered Liberals, including at least 100 from three different provinces or territories.
Transport Minister Anita Anand and Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon bowed out of the race over the weekend, while Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced last week they would not run.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 13, 2025.