Front-runner Mark Carney and underdog Chrystia Freeland, both established, centrist policymakers, are vying to succeed Justin Trudeau amid grave threats to Canada from the United States.

U.S. President Donald Trump, who has imposed tariffs on Canadian goods and threatened to make Canada the 51st state, has loomed large over the contest.

Frontrunners include Chrystia Freeland and Mark Carney, who are making the case they can guide Canada through domestic and international issues. At the top of the list: mounting trade tensions with the United States.

Canada’s Liberal Party on Sunday will select a new leader to replace Justin Trudeau as prime minister and navigate the challenges posed by US President Donald Trump.

Mark Carney, who formerly served as governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, is generally likely to be chosen the new Liberal leader when the results of a vote by over 400,000 party mem

Canada’s Liberal Party on Sunday moved to choose a former central banker and political novice as its next leader, replacing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as it confronts threats from US President Donald Trump.