The 2025 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election is will be held in 2025 to elected a replacement to Justin Trudeau , after his resignation announcement on January 6, 2025 as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and as Prime Minister of Canada as soon as a new leader is elected.[ 1] [ 2]
2025 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election
Anita Anand , Minister of Transport and Minister of Internal Trade (2024–present), MP for Oakville (2019–present)[ 3]
Frank Baylis , MP for Pierrefonds—Dollard (2015–2019)[ 4]
Mark Carney , Governor of the Bank of Canada (2008–2013), Governor of the Bank of England (2013–2020)[ 5]
François-Philippe Champagne , Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry (2021–present), MP for Saint-Maurice—Champlain (2015–present)[ 3]
Jean Charest , Premier of Quebec (2003–2012), Deputy Prime Minister of Canada (1993), Progressive Conservative MP for Sherbrooke (1984–1998), 2022 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election candidate[ 6]
Christy Clark , Premier of British Columbia (2011–2017)[ 7]
Sean Fraser , Minister of Housing (2023–2024), MP for Central Nova (2015–present)[ 3]
Chrystia Freeland , Deputy Prime Minister (2019–2024), Minister of Finance (2020–2024), MP for University—Rosedale (2015–present) and Toronto Centre (2013–2015)[ 8]
Melanie Joly , Minister of Foreign Affairs (2021–present), MP for Ahuntsic-Cartierville (2015–present)[ 9]
Dominic LeBlanc , Minister of Finance (2024–present), MP for Beauséjour (2000–present)[ 4]
Marc Miller , Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (2023–present), MP for Ville-Marie–Le Sud-Ouest–Île-des-Sœurs (2015–present)[ 6]
Jonathan Wilkinson , Minister of Energy and Natural Resources (2021–present), MP for North Vancouver (2015–present)[ 10]
↑ "Trudeau expected to announce exit as party leader before national caucus meeting Wednesday" . The Globe and Mail . 2025-01-05. Retrieved 2025-01-06 .
↑ Tunney, Catharine; Cochrane, David (6 January 2025). "Trudeau resigning as Liberal leader" . CBC News . Retrieved 6 January 2025 .
↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Who should lead the Liberals? 'None of the above,' poll finds" . CTV News . November 8, 2024. Retrieved January 6, 2024 .
↑ 4.0 4.1 "Former MP considering bid to replace Trudeau as Liberal leader after party's byelection defeat" . CBC News . June 26, 2024. Retrieved January 6, 2025 .
↑ Ballingall, Alex (2025-01-04). "Mark Carney calls dozens of Liberal MPs as he considers leadership bid" . Toronto Star . Retrieved 2025-01-06 .
↑ 6.0 6.1 "Who's next? The contenders to replace a troubled Justin Trudeau" . National Post . July 29, 2024.
↑ " 'Never said I was going to close the door on politics forever': Christy Clark on interest in federal leadership run" . CTVNews . 2024-10-24. Retrieved 2025-01-06 .
↑ Tumilty, Ryan (2025-01-04). "Chrystia Freeland reaches out to Liberal MPs as speculation swirls about Justin Trudeau's future" . Toronto Star . Retrieved 2025-01-06 .
↑ "Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly focused on re-election, doesn't explicitly rule out future Liberal leadership bid" . CTV News . December 8, 2024. Retrieved January 6, 2025 .
↑ @RichardZussman (January 6, 2025). "North Vancouver MP and Minister of Energy Jonathan Wilkinson is gauging interest on a Liberal leadership run my colleague David Akin is reporting. #bcpoli" (Tweet) – via Twitter .