Canada’s Indian-origin MP Chandra Arya has announced that he will run for the Liberal leadership with a campaign promising to make the country “a sovereign republic”, increasing the retirement age, introducing a citizenship-based tax system and recognising the state of Palestine.

Trudeau said that he would stay on both as prime minister and Liberal leader until the party chooses a new chief. “After a robust and secure nationwide process, the Liberal Part

Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc who was considered among the frontrunners has said that he will not be in the contest to succeed to Justin Trudeau