All 5 candidates clear latest Liberal leadership financial hurdle [Video]

All five candidates have raised the $125,000 required for their Liberal leadership bid before Friday’s deadline, allowing them to stay in the running. 

To compete to become the next Liberal leader, and by extension Canada’s next prime minister, candidates need to pay $350,000, made in instalments. A hefty sum, $125,000, was due at 5 p.m. Friday. 

Two initial payments of $50,000 served to launch candidates’ campaigns and then obtain access to the party’s membership list. The final instalment of $125,000 is due Feb. 17. 

Former House leader Karina Gould thanked her supporters in a post on X published Friday.

“I can officially report that, after another record-breaking day yesterday, we’ve reached today’s fee deadline,” she wrote.