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Former British Columbia premier Christy Clark said Tuesday she will not run in the race to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader of the federal Liberal Party. In a statement, Clark thanked the volunteers who had expressed interest in her potential candidacy and organizers who mobilized “on very short notice,” but said there wasn’t enough time for her to mount a successful campaign.“I have made the difficult decision to step back,” Clark said.“While we have come a long way, in a short time, there is simply not enough time to mount a successful campaign and for me to effectively connect with Francophone Canadians in their language. I have worked hard at improving my French but it’s not where it needs to be, today.”Global News had previously reported that Clark had been taking Frenc...

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Government House Leader Karina Gould is set to enter the Liberal leadership race, a source close to her confirmed to Global News. Gould, who has served as leader of the Government in the House of Commons since 2023, is expected to make an announcement about her intentions on Tuesday.The 37-year-old MP for Burlington has served in government since 2015 when she was one of the many newly-elected Liberals when the party was swept into power with a majority.Prior to being the government’s House leader, Gould served in several ministries including as President of the Queen’s Privy Council, Minister of Democratic Institutions, Minister of International Development and Minister of Families, Child...

Mark Carney sat down with Jon Stewart on The Daily Show Monday night, where he talked about a range of issues including the one dominating political circles right now: will he run to be leader of the Liberal Party of Canada? The interview marks a significant moment in which Carney weighed in on what would be needed for a Liberal leader to help turn the party around. It comes amid months of speculation that the former central banker who led the Bank of Canada’s response through the 2008 global financial crisis could be eyeing a run that could see him — if successful — become prime minister until an election is called.Stewart asked Carney, former governor of both the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, if he plans to run to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader and prime minister.“I j...

By Anja Karadeglija The Canadian Press Posted January 14, 2025 7:42 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne plans to reveal his intentions for the Liberal leadership race Tuesday. So far, Ontario MP Chandra Arya and former Montreal MP Frank Baylis are the only two to officially join the contest.However, The Canadian Press confirmed that former finance minister Chrystia Freeland will announce her bid in coming days, and former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney and former B.C. premier Christy Clark are also expected to run. ...

Special counsel Jack Smith said his team “stood up for the rule of law” as it investigated President-elect Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, writing in a much-anticipated report released Tuesday that he stands fully behind his decision to bring criminal charges he believes would have resulted in a conviction had voters not returned Trump to the White House. “The throughline of all of Mr. Trump’s criminal efforts was deceit — knowingly false claims of election fraud — and the evidence shows that Mr. Trump used these lies as a weapon to defeat a federal government function foundational to the United States’ democratic process,” the report states.The report, arriving just days before Trump is to return to office on Jan. 20, focuses fresh attention on his fra...

By Catherine Morrison The Canadian Press Posted January 13, 2025 5:23 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal government has paused an incentive program that offered Canadians rebates of up to $5,000 when buying or leasing electric vehicles. In an update on its website, Transport Canada says the Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles (iZEV) Program has been paused as “funds have been fully committed.”The department says more than 546,000 vehicles have been sold or leased with incentives through the program since it began in 2019. ...