Government House leader Karina Gould announced Saturdayย morning thatย she’sย runningย in the Liberal leadership contest, becoming the youngest candidate so far to throw their hat into the ring to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
The 37-year-old Burlington, Ont., MP is the youngest candidate in the race so far
Karina Gould, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons arrives for a caucus meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa in 2023. Gould announced Saturdayย morning thatย she’sย runningย in the Liberal leadership contest to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)
Government House leader Karina Gould confirmed Saturdayย afternoon thatย she’s running inย the Liberal leadership contest, becoming the youngest candidate so far to throw their hat into the ring to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
In a video posted to social media, Gould said that “we need new leadership to fight for everyday Canadians. A leader who understands what people are going through and works every day to make their lives better.”
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