OTTAWA—Mark Carney, the former Canadian and U.K. central banker, formally declared his interest in succeeding Justin Trudeau as leader of Canada’s Liberal Party and the country’s prime minister, promising an economic agenda focused on lifting it from a period of stagnant growth.

With Parliament prorogued, the Liberals will begin the process of finding a new leader as support for Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives grows

The former central banker for the UK and Canada pitched himself as a someone who can help a country navigate economic challenges.

Outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party said late on Thursday it will choose a new leader on March 9 ahead of the 2025 elections for which polls show the party in a very weak position.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation after facing an increasing loss of support both within his party and in the country. Now Trudeau's Liberal Party must find a new leader while dealing with U.

The Tasmanian Liberal government's leader in the upper house is facing accusations she has breached party rules by actively supporting her son — an independent candidate — to replace her.

C anadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is stepping down as the leader of the ruling Liberal Party, following months of pressure from partymates to resign amid increasingly poor public approval ratings.

Canada’s governing Liberal Party will announce the country’s new prime minister March 9 after a leadership vote that follows the resignation of Justin Trudeau this week.

South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been formally arrested, days after being apprehended at his presidential compound in Seoul

The prime minister rubbished the tax-free lunch policy, saying Mr Dutton had opposed the government's energy bill relief and other cost of living policies. "He has yet to come out with serious policy announcements … You have an opposition just continuing to be negative and say no to anything," he said on Sunday.

A state government has promised to have 150 court-ordered GPS trackers put on high-risk domestic violence offenders by the end of the year. Queensland's Liberal National Party had vowed during its 2024 election campaign to introduce 500 24/7 tracking devices for high-risk perpetrators who consistently breach domestic violence orders.