Nepean MP Chandra Arya says he's been informed by the Liberal Party of Canada he's not permitted to run in the leadership contest to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

“This decision raises significant questions about the legitimacy of the leadership race and, by extension, the legitimacy of the next prime minister of Canada,” Arya said in a social media statement on Sunday. He did not elaborate on his concerns or provide reasons the party gave for declining his candidacy.

OTTAWA — One of the seven Liberal leadership hopefuls says the party is not allowing him to run, as another high-profile cabinet minister endorsed Mark Carney on Sunday.

The former central banker has 17 cabinet endorsements, with rival and former finance minister Chrystia Freeland attracting five

Freeland pledges a new process for party leadership reviews, while Gould says caucus could adopt the Reform Act to vote out their leaders

Arya says in a statement on social media that he believes the party's decision raises "significant questions about the legitimacy of the leadership race."

The federal Liberals are running their first leadership race in more than a decade to replace the departing Justin Trudeau. Candidates had to declare by 5 p.m. ET on Jan. 23 with a $50,000 deposit towards a $350,

Rebuilding the Liberal party of Canada will be a key task for the party’s leadership race winner — and that message was a key element of Burlington member of Parliament Karina Gould’s leadership campaign launch. Gould announced her candidacy for leadership of the Liberal party of Canada at an event in Burlington on Sunday, Jan. 19.

The former central banker for the UK and Canada pitched himself as a someone who can help a country navigate economic challenges.

T he sprint to succeed Justin Trudeau as the leader of Canada’s Liberal Party has begun. Eight candidates have put their names forward ahead of the January 23rd deadline, but th

The sprint to succeed Justin Trudeau as the leader of Canada’s Liberal Party has begun. Five candidates have entered the race ahead of the January 23rd deadline, but it will almost certainly be ...

Ignatieff was once a major figure in Canadian liberal politics, serving as the Liberal Party of Canada and opposition leader in his time, but has since headed an university affiliated with liberal ...