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Who will be the Canadian Prime Minister's Successor

Jan 23, 2025

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Glen Duerr, Ph.D.

On January 6th, 2025 Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau announced his intentions of stepping down. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has be leading the Liberal Party of Canada for the past 12 years. Since his announcement of resignation there has been many prominent individuals stepping up to enter the race of being his successor. In Canada's political system the leader of the largest party in the House of Commons will act as primer minister. The successor of  Mr. Trudeau’s role as party leader will then go to general elections against the leader of the Conservative party. Elections must be held no later than October. What will the change in Prime Ministers look like for the future of Canada's government. 





International relations expert, Dr. Glen Duerr, has been a reliable source on the events occurring in the Canada. Here are three valuable insights from a recent interview


Earning the vote to be Prime Minister Trudeau's successor is not a guarantee of permanently keeping the role of Prime Minister. Once Canada's Liberal Party elects their candidate to replace Trudeau they will run against the leader of Conservative Party, Pierre Poilievre, in a general election. The winner of this election will then maintain the role of Prime Minister. How will the general election impact the Liberal Party? 


Recently Conservatives and the leader of the party has been dominating public opinion polls. Experts believe that the vote in the House of Commons will cause a drastic shift in the government under a new prime minister long before the general election. Will the shift in popular opinion end the over decade long rule of the Liberal Party?


Prime Minister Trudeau explains the Liberal Party will be choosing his successor through votes by the parties members, which has become a minority in Canada's population. Successor candidates include: Chrystia Freeland, Mark Carney, Karina Gould. All of whom have had a succesful political career in the Liberal Party, serving under Primer Minister Trudeau. Are these candidates enough to keep the decade long power in the Liberal party? 


If you are a journalist covering the change in Canada's leadership, look no further than our experts for valuable insight and expert knowledge.



Dr. Duerr is an expert on this subject and is available to speak to media regarding Canadian politics– simply click on his icon to arrange an interview.








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Professor of International Studies

Dr. Deurr's research interests include nationalism and secession, comparative politics, and international relations theory

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