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.

Former Brampton MP and Liberal party leadership candidate Ruby Dhalla says she will deport illegal immigrants if she becomes prime minister. In a message posted on social media, Dhalla says Canada must clamp down on those who are here illegally.

A report on foreign interference in Canada has concluded that while some foreign entities tried to interfere in the country's elections, its democratic institutions remain “robust.”

T he sprint to succeed Justin Trudeau as the leader of Canada’s Liberal Party has begun. Eight candidates have put their names forward ahead of the January 23rd deadline, but the race will almost certainly be won by either the former central-bank governor,

Ruby Dhalla's tough stance on illegal immigration is drawing comparisons to US President Donald Trump's policies. She is also being called the "Female Donald Trump".

Pro-Palestinian protesters and a significant endorsement of her rival for the Liberal Party leadership have marred former Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s campaign launch for the job of Canada’s n

The former governor of the Canadian and British central banks announced he was running to become head of the Liberal Party and prime minister.

The Canadian government was slow in responding to efforts by China and India to interfere in the country's elections but their outcome was unaffected by the meddling, an official probe said in a final report released on Tuesday.

If Mark Carney wins the Liberal Party of Canada's leadership race, he would become prime minister without being a member of Parliament -- a situation some social media users claim would keep him from setting foot in the House of Commons.

The former Bank of Canada governor has now more than doubled the number of endorsements received by top leadership rival Chrystia Freeland.

Arya thanked the hundreds of volunteers across Canada who worked “tirelessly” to “mobilise support” for his leadership campaign

The six candidates running for Liberal leadership have now all registered with Elections Canada, which monitors their fundraising activities as political leadership contestants under