What began as a race with six candidates has tightened to leave four contenders in the final stretch. They have debated each other in both official languages and spent two months on the campaign trail,

The four candidates vying to become the next leader of Canada’s Liberal party have made the case during a debate why they are best suited to deal with U.S.

Before last night, it appeared that Mark Carney was on a fairly unobstructed glide path towards the leadership,” said veteran Liberal operative John O’Leary. “There’s an opportunity now for Karina to change that map with how she behaves in the coming days and weeks.

The candidates will gather in a Montreal film studio for a debate in French. Former TVA-Québec anchor Pierre Jobin will moderate.

Polls suggest Carney has a commanding lead in the race to replace Justin Trudeau at the helm of Canada’s Liberal Party, a win that would also make him prime minister — if perhaps only briefly.

TV cameramen take footage of the set prior to the French-language Liberal leadership debate in Montreal on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould and Frank Baylis are ...