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 will choose a new leader on March 9, following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's decision to step down. The new leader will become Canada's next Prime Minister. Candidates will have to declare their intention to run and pay the CAD $350,

Outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party said late on Thursday it will choose a new leader on March 9 ahead of the 2025 elections for which polls show the party in a very weak position.