While cabinet ministers Dominic LeBlanc and Melanie Joly have officially announced they have no plans to run for the Liberal leadership (in play since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigned on Monday), several familiar faces are organizing behind the scenes to launch candidacies. in your charge. own.
Former Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney is expected to launch his candidacy next week, with the support of dozens of MPs, sources close to Carney told CTV News.
On Monday, he said he is “encouraged and humbled by the support” he has already received and is “considering this decision closely with (his) family over the coming days.”
Former British Columbia Premier Christy Clark is said to be “organizing intensely” and will formally decide early next week whether she will run for leadership, an official spokesperson confirmed to CTV News.
Clark was the 35th premier of British Columbia from 2011 to 2017, and the first woman elected premier of the province.
A source close to Karina Gould, the current Government leader in the House of Commons, confirmed that she is also seriously considering entering the leadership race.
Gould wants to run a campaign focused on affordability and younger Canadians, the source said. He will spend the weekend trying to determine if he can raise funds to pay the $350,000 down payment.
Earlier on Friday, Joly, Canada’s foreign minister, confirmed that she will not be entering this race, despite being widely considered a possible successor to Trudeau.
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Former NB Premier Brian Gallant also confirmed to CTV News that he will not be running for Liberal leader, citing his focus on his family.
On Thursday night, the Liberal Party of Canada released its leadership race rules, saying a new leader will be elected on March 9 and contestants must declare by Jan. 23.
With files from CTV News senior political correspondent Vassy Kapelos
