Liberals will choose their next leader — and Canada’s next prime minister — on March 9th, the party said in a media release on Thursday night.

The federal Liberals say a new party leader to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be announced March 9 after a leadership vote. The National Board of Directors met Thursday night to decide the initial rules for the race to succeed Trudeau, who announced Monday he will resign as soon as a new leader is chosen.

Canada's Liberal Party will select its next leader on March 9 after Justin Trudeau’s resignation. The race sees Mark Carney and Chrystia Freeland as front-runners amid political uncertainty.

The National Board of Directors met Thursday to decide the initial rules for the race to succeed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

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

Canada's Liberal Party said late on Thursday it will choose a new leader on March 9 to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Trudeau announced on Monday that he will step down in the coming months after nine years in power,

President of the Liberal Party of Canada Sachit Mehra, said in a statement, "After a robust and secure nation-wide process, the Liberal Party of Canada will choose a new leader on March 9, and be ready to fight and win the 2025 election.

The federal Liberals will announce a new leader on March 9, the party announced late Thursday, giving potential candidates just two weeks to decide to run and potential voters less than three weeks to join the party in order to vote.