OTTAWA — The federal Liberals say a brand new occasion chief to exchange Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shall be introduced March 9 after a management vote.
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals say a brand new occasion chief to exchange Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shall be introduced March 9 after a management vote.
The Nationwide Board of Administrators met tonight to resolve the preliminary guidelines for the race to succeed Trudeau, who introduced Monday he’ll resign as quickly as a brand new chief is chosen.
Contenders have till Jan. 23 to declare their candidacy and must pay a $350,000 entry charge to take part within the race.
Ontario Liberal MP Chandra Arya and former Montreal MP Frank Baylis are the one two candidates to formally declare they’re within the race up to now.
The board additionally tightened the foundations round who shall be eligible to vote within the race after considerations have been raised that anybody with a Canadian tackle over the age of 14 might probably vote.
To participate on this choice course of, you have to be registered as a Liberal member by January 27, be not less than 14 years previous, and be a Canadian citizen, everlasting resident or have standing beneath the Indian Act.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Jan. 9, 2025.
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