Burlington MP Karina Gould gets boost from local young people after entering Liberal leadership race [Video]

A day after entering the Liberal leadership race, Burlington, Ont., MP and government House leader Karina Gould was cheered at a campaign launch party by local residents — including young people expressing hope the 37-year-old politician will represent their voices.

Gould confirmed Saturday afternoon, in a video posted to her social media, that she’s running to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in March. Gould, who is the youngest candidate so far, joins contenders including former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney, former finance minister Chrystia Freeland, Ottawa MP Chandra Arya, former Montreal MP and businessman Frank Baylis, and Cape Breton, N.S., MP Jaime Battiste.

On Sunday, Gould was cheered at the event at District Kitchen + Bar on Plains Road in Burlington, where she grew up and has been MP since 2015.

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