Liberal Party

January 10, 2025 2:00 PM

Chandra Arya, advocate for stronger Indo-Canada ties, announces bid for Liberal Party leadership

India-born Canadian MP Chandra Arya, known for his vocal criticism of Khalistan supporters and condemnation of the defacing of Hindu temples in Canada, has announced his candidacy for the leadership of Canada’s Liberal Party. His campaign focuses on bold political reforms, including a proposal to transform Canada into a sovereign republic. "I am running to be the next Prime Minister of Canada to lead a small, more efficient government that can rebuild our nation and secure prosperity for futu...

January 8, 2025 2:49 PM

When Indo-Canadian Mehra conducts poll for Trudeau successor, Anand may emerge as compromise candidate

When Liberal Party President Sachit Mehra conducts the election for the successor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, another Indo-Canadian may emerge as the compromise candidate to lead the nation. As Trudeau announced his decision to step down as Prime Minister, he did not name a successor but entrusted Mehra with overseeing a "robust, nationwide competitive process" to elect the next leader. Unlike in India, where members of the ruling party in the Lower House of Parliament elect the Prime Mi...

January 6, 2025 9:53 PM

Canada PM Trudeau says he will step down after new Liberal party leader named

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday that he will step down as leader of the ruling Liberals after nine years in office but will stay on in his post until the party chooses a replacement. Trudeau, under heavy pressure from Liberal legislators to quit amid polls showing the party will be crushed at the next election, said at a news conference that parliament would be suspended until March 24. That means Trudeau will still be prime minister on Jan. 20 when U.S. Pres...

January 6, 2025 9:10 AM

Canada PM Justin Trudeau likely to announce resignation: report

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is increasingly likely to announce he intends to step down, though he has not made a final decision, a source familiar with Trudeau's thinking said on Sunday. The source spoke to Reuters after the Globe and Mail reported that Trudeau was expected to announce as early as Monday that he would quit as leader of Canada's ruling Liberal Party after nine years in office. The source requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. Trudeau...

September 18, 2024 12:56 PM

Bruised by fresh loss, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau shows no sign of stepping down

Doubts about the leadership of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau intensified after his ruling Liberal Party suffered a second humiliating loss in a special election, but the unpopular leader is determined to cling to office ahead of a looming national vote. The Liberals, who have governed for almost nine years, suffered a narrow defeat on Monday in a Montreal constituency that had been one of the party's safest seats. The loss, following a defeat in Toronto in late June, reinforced th...