Canada PM Justin Trudeaus Liberal Party to elect new leader on March 9 | Politics News [Video]

The party of outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that it will choose a new leader on March 9 ahead of the 2025 general elections.

The Liberal Party’s National Board of Directors formally met on Thursday evening to discuss and outline the initial rules of the upcoming leadership race.

“After a robust and secure nation-wide process, the Liberal Party of Canada will choose a new leader on March 9, and be ready to fight and win the 2025 election,” the party said in a statement late on Thursday.

The leadership vote will conclude on March 9 and a new leader will be announced on the same date, the party added.

Trudeau announced on Monday that he will step down in the coming months after nine years in power, bowing to pressure from politicians alarmed by the party’s miserable showing in pre-election polls.

Trudeau said that he would stay on both as prime minister and Liberal leader until the …