Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney is expected to formally announce his bid to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau late next week, a source close to his campaign told CBC News.

After Trudeau's resignation on Monday, these are the top five contendors who are in race to succeed him as the Canadian Prime Minister.

Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly is in D.C. for a bilateral visit, during which she met with Republicans and Democrats in an effort to prevent U.S. tariffs.

Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly on Friday announced she would not run in the race to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, saying she wanted to focus on the threat posed by potential U.S. tariffs.

Top Liberals will soon be lining up for the party's — and country's — top job after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that he will be resigning. Here are some of the potential candidates to succeed him.

He was tapped by the prime minister to chair a task force on economic growth last September, after being heavily courted to join the Liberal team. Carney was then rumoured to be joining Trudeau’s cabinet as finance minister, replacing Chrystia Freeland. But Freeland resigned, sparking a political crisis, and Carney did not end up in cabinet.

Foreign Minister Melanie Joly will not run for Liberal leadership. Up to now, Joly was widely considered a potential successor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who recently announced he would resign as leader of the Liberal party. In a brief statement on ...

Justin Trudeau resigned as the leader of his Liberal Party of Canada effectively ending his nine-year tenure as Canada's Prime Minister too. He now remains caretaker prime minister till his successor is chosen.

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau is expected to resign, sparking speculation about his successor. Potential candidates include Dominic LeBlanc, Chrystia Freeland, and Mélanie Joly.

In the days since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he'll be stepping down as leader, the list of potential candidates to replace him has considerably thinned.The Liberal Party announced they will choose their next leader — and Canada's next prime minister — on March 9.

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly will provide an update on Canada's efforts to stop punishing U.S. tariffs this morning following meetings in Washington on border security, trade and investment Thursday.