The Liberal Party of Canada will announce its new leader shortly.
Four contenders were on the ballot to replace Justin Trudeau for the top job in the party and to become the next prime minister.
Former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor Mark Carney, former finance minister Chrystia Freeland, former cabinet minister Karina Gould and Montreal businessman Frank Bayliss were all in the running for the leadership.
The country should know for sure by this evening who will be the next party leader and set to be sworn in as the new prime minister — even if they only hold the role for a matter of weeks.
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Speculation is swirling that the winner could within weeks call an early election.
The party is also expected to pay tribute to Trudeau this evening as it sends him off with a farewell.
On Jan. 6, Trudeau said he plans to step down as Canada’s prime minister and leader of the Liberal party after being elected as party leader in 2013. He became prime minister in 2015.
Trudeau said he will stay on until a replacement is chosen, while also asking the governor general to prorogue Parliament until March 24.
“Despite best efforts to work through it, Parliament has been paralyzed for months after what has been the longest session of a minority parliament in Canadian history,” Trudeau said, speaking in front of his residence in Ottawa.
“That’s why this morning I advised the Governor General that we need a new session of Parliament. She has granted this request and the House will now be prorogued until March 24.”
–with files from Canadian Press
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