Liberal leadership hopefuls campaigning in Quebec on Sunday [Video]

Former central banker Mark Carney is set to add another big endorsement to his growing pile of backers as Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne is expected to announce his endorsement today.

Two sources who weren’t authorized to discuss it publicly, tell The Canadian Press Carney and Champagne will be campaigning in the minister’s riding all day. Yesterday in Toronto, Carney said he would run as an MP in the next election, regardless of what came of the leadership race.

The endorsement is a key pickup for Carney to secure party support in Quebec, which has 78 seats and is critical for both winning the leadership and the next election. It will also add to Carney’s cabinet endorsements, which increased yesterday when Defence Minister Bill Blair, Transport Minister Anita Anand and Housing Minister Nate Erskine-Smith backed Carney.

Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland will also be making a pitch to francophone voters as …