This is significant because the election of Mark Carney - former Governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England of the Liberals - comes in the context of the party recovering in polls, thanks to the wave of protests against US President Donald Trump's policies against the neighboring country in the North.
Statistics show that only more than 150,000 Canads have decided who will be the new leader of the country. Of the 400,000 members of the Liberal Party who registered to vote, 151,899 were actually involved, according to a post on the party's X platform.
Members who want to vote must go through the verification process and more than 163,000 people have completed the procedure, according to Canadian media.
The election results mark a new period in Canadian politics. Mr. Trudeau has led the Liberal Party for 11 years and served as Prime Minister of Canada for 9 years. In his farewell to supporters, he stressed that the country needs you, perhaps more than ever and called for unity, while reminding that democracy is not an obvious thing. freedom is not obvious."
Mr. Trudeau resigned as leader of the Liverpool Party in January amid a serious decline in prestige, as polls showed the Conservatives were likely to win an overwhelming victory in the upcoming general election.
However, the wave of protests against US President Donald Trump due to his tariff policies and mocking statements about turning Canada into the 51st state of the United States has helped the Liberal Party improve its position in polls, with a recent poll for the first time showing that the party has been ahead since 2021.
Mr. Trudeau's resignation has triggered an internal race to select a successor and a winner who will become the new Prime Minister of Canada until the end of the current term of the Liberal Party.
The Labor Party members have voted in a preferential ranking format until a candidate wins more than 50% of the votes.
According to Reuters, the new prime minister will hold office until at least the general election scheduled for October 20. However, they can call for early elections at any time after March 9.
Electing a new leader could help the Liberals consolidate their frontline against the Conservatives, led by Pierre Poilievre, in the upcoming general election. If successful, Canada could become a model for free parties around the world to fight against the wave of drugism that has helped Trump be elected in the US.
