Who could replace
Justin Trudeau?

Whoever becomes leader of Canada’s
Liberal Party will become prime minister,
then face a general election and likely lose

Chrystia Freeland
FORMER DEPUTY
PRIME MINISTER
Most viable contender
due to being highly
recognisable to Canadians
and well connected politically

Mark Carney
FORMER BANK OF CANADA
(AND ENGLAND) GOVERNOR
Economic adviser to
Liberal Party. Painted
by Conservatives as too
similar to Trudeau. Seen
by Liberals as possibly
not ready for job

Christy Clark
FORMER PREMIER OF
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Some MPs see Clark as
good choice because
Conservatives can’t tie
her to nine years of
Trudeau’s government
in Ottawa

Mélanie Joly
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
MINISTER
Oxford-educated lawyer,
she is seasoned political
organiser who recently
visited Mar-a-Lago to
discuss strengthening
Canada-U.S. border

Anita Anand
TRANSPORT
MINISTER
Has risen up party ranks
since 2019 election win.
Oversaw distribution of
Covid vaccines and
tackled sexual harassment
in armed forces

Dominic LeBlanc
MINISTER OF FINANCE
AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL
AFFAIRS
Regarded as Trudeau’s
“fixer”, he’s developing
relationships with U.S.
president-elect, visiting
him at Mar-a-Lago

François-Philippe
Champagne
MINISTER OF INNOVATION,
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY
Influential in reforming
Canada’s auto industry
and key player in
Trump 2.0 charm
offensive

Source: Politico
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