The race to replace Justin Trudeau as leader of Canada’s ruling Liberal Party – and as the country’s prime minister – is well under way, with seven candidates throwing their names into contention. The leadership hopefuls had until Thursday evening to meet a deadline to formally submit their candidacies before the party picks its new chief on March 9.

The federal Liberal caucus is meeting today and tomorrow on Parliament Hill as the party searches for its next leader.

The one major exception occurred during the prime ministership of Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Justin Trudeau’s father. In 1980, the elder Trudeau was returned to office after a brief spell in opposition.

Canada’s governing Liberal Party will announce the country’s new prime minister March 9 after a leadership vote following Justin Trudeau's resignation.

OTTAWA — The race to replace Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is dominated by one name: Donald Trump. How to wrestle with the incoming president and his tariff threats has emerged as the defining question in the Liberal Party leadership contest.

Chrystia Freeland, the former deputy prime minister, sought to distance herself from Mr. Trudeau in a public letter criticizing him for “costly political gimmicks.”

Prominent banker Mark Carney is launching a bid to lead Canada ’s ruling Liberal Party, he said Thursday, after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigned his position as head of the party.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discussed his recent decision to resign while facing low approval ratings on MSNBC’s “Inside with Jen Psaki" Sunday.

Freeland, who was one of Trudeau's closest political allies for a decade, quit last month after resisting his demands for more spending and wrote a letter denouncing his governing style.

The Liberal caucus met on Parliament Hill Thursday to plot election strategy but the biggest conversations were largely about who sitting MPs will back in the upcoming vote to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as their leader.

Politicians need to give Trump direct consequences for his actions. Prior to his inauguration, the President of the United States said he would be establishing a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods imported to the US on his first day in office.

Thursday marked the cutoff deadline for contestants to file their registration papers -- meaning no other challengers can enter the race.