Liberal Party Leadership Race: Debates and Key Dates

The Liberal Party's leadership race to become Canada's next prime minister will feature debates later this month. The party has scheduled a French debate for February 24 and an English debate for February 25, both taking place in Montreal.

So far, the candidates in the race include former finance minister Chrystia Freeland, former central banker Mark Carney, Liberal MP Karina Gould, and former Liberal MPs Frank Bayliss and Ruby Dhalla.

Candidates must make a final payment of the remaining $125,000 of the $350,000 entry fee by February 17 to remain in the race. The Liberal Party will select its next leader on March 9.

According to the party, around 400,000 supporters who successfully registered as party members before the deadline will be eligible to vote in the leadership race.