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Mark Carney, the former governor of the Bank of Canada, is seen here officially announcing his bid for the federal Liberal Party leadership at Laurier Heights Community League in Edmonton, Canada, on Jan. 16, 2025. ​
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Is Canada set for a snap election?

An internal memo from Canada’s New Democratic Party is warning candidates to prepare for a federal election call as early as March 10. The memo suggests that if former Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney becomes leader of the Liberal Party on March 9, he might announce an election the next day and send Canadians to the polls this spring.

Carney looks like he will win a chance to lose
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Carney looks like he will win a chance to lose

Unless some strange things happen, the next prime minister of Canada is likely to be an ambitious, high-achieving Albertan who made a mark on the world stage after excelling at Harvard and Oxford.

​FILE PHOTO: Canada's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland speaks during a press conference in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada November 6, 2024.
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The Liberal leadership race is set to be a two-candidate throwdown

On March 9, the Liberal Party will have a new leader, and soon after, Canada will have a new prime minister.

Trudeau’s successor: All eyes on Freeland, Clark, Carney
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Trudeau’s successor: All eyes on Freeland, Clark, Carney

Who is lining up to replace outgoing Justin Trudeau as Liberal Party leader and prime minister?

​FILE PHOTO: Canada's Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks during a news conference at the Canadian Embassy in Washington D.C., U.S. June 13, 2019.
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Freeland to miss her target, thanks to Trudeau

Canadian Finance Minister Chyrstia Freeland is expected to reveal Monday that she has missed the $40.1 billion deficit target that she set for herself last year, the latest in a long string of fiscal targets Justin Trudeau’s government has missed over the years.

A worker is assembling auto parts on a production line at the Li Auto Manufacturing base in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, China, on March 27, 2024.
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Canada in lockstep on Chinese auto software

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland announced Tuesday that Canada may ban Chinese-made software in vehicles, following a similar plan from the US government.

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to the media following a cabinet shuffle at Rideau Hall in Ottawa.
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Team Trudeau adds fresh faces

Canada's PM did a major shakeup as his government struggles in the polls ahead of an election in which the Conservatives look poised to make gains.

Joe Biden and Justin Trudeau pop out of two laptops facing each other
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Trudeau’s fight with big tech could bleed into US election

And it's all about ... a digital services tax.

In April, Hillary Clinton visited Belfast to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.
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A Clinton in Ottawa

Canadian Liberals are gathering in Ottawa on Thursday with a special guest from the former US top diplomat.

PM Justin Trudeau visits Canadian troops in Latvia.
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What We’re Watching: Trudeau’s 2% trouble, media giants and their final tweets, friendshoring promise vs. reality

Trudeau’s defense spending; CBC, NPR & PBS fly the coop, friendshoring or friend-ignoring