Time to wrap up Liberal leadership early, before Trump’s tariffs

Trump's 30-day clock is a far more clear and existential political threat. The 'framers' of the Liberal constitution gave the board tools to deal with this type of situation. There is no excuse to not use them. The Liberals should hold a vote on Feb. 22, not March 9.

Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, left, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould, Ruby Dhalla, and Frank Baylis. Robust leadership races are normally a good thing, but these aren't normal times, writes Jamie Carroll, former national director of the Liberal Party of Canada.The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and handouts

Opinion

BY JAMIE CARROLL

February 6, 2025

I have been intimately involved in the last three (actual) leadership races in the Liberal Party of Canada: 2003 (Paul Martin), 2006 (Stéphane Dion) and 2013 (Joyce Murray), and I believe the party's national board needs to consider wrapping this one up early.

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