A flurry of announcements is expected, now that the federal Liberal party has set March 9th as the day the party membership will choose a new leader to replace Justin Trudeau.
Last night, the party’s National Council set the date, and set 350-thousand dollars as the cost to enter the race.
That’s a considerable increase from the 75-thousand dollars set when Trudeau won the leadership in 2013.
The major contenders include former Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney, and former B-C premier Christy Clark.
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Candidates will have to declare, and pay the entry fee, by January 23rd.
