Liberal Party leadership: Ottawa MP Chandra Arya running for Liberal leader [Video]

Ottawa Liberal MP Chandra Arya is running to be leader of the Liberal party, promising to end the consumer carbon tax and to make Canada a republic.

Arya, who was first elected Member of Parliament for Nepean in 2015, announced on social media he is running, “to be the next prime minister of Canada to lead a small more efficient government to rebuild our nation and secure prosperity for future generations.”

Justin Trudeau announced on Monday he intends to resign as Liberal leader and prime minister as soon as the party names his replacement. The Liberal Party of Canada has not yet announced rules for the upcoming leadership contest, including those governing candidates and voting eligibility.

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Arya is the first member of the Liberal caucus to announce his candidacy for party leader.

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