The Liberal Party of Canada will announce its new leader&nbsp;— and Canada's next prime minister&nbsp;— Sunday evening after a six-week sprint following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's announcement that he plans to step down from his role once his successor is chosen.

The contest comes down&nbsp;to four people: former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney, former finance minister Chrystia Freeland, former House leader Karina Gould and former Liberal MP Frank Baylis.

CBC News will bring you the announcement from Ottawa beginning at 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT, 2 p.m. MT, 5 p.m. AT and 5:30 p.m. NT).&nbsp;Here's how you can follow the coverage:

Chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton hosts special coverage from the Rogers Centre in Ottawa with David Cochrane, host of&nbsp;

The special is available with described video and closed captioning on CBC-TV and CBC News Network, and you can stream it on your local CBC streaming channel on a smart TV.

CBC News live coverage of the ceremony will stream everywhere you get CBC News.&nbsp;

You can also stream the special on your local CBC streaming channel on a smart TV.

host Catherine Cullen as they host the announcement live from the Rogers Centre, beginning at 4:50 p.m. ET, 5:50 p.m. AT and 6:20 p.m. NT&nbsp;on CBC Radio, CBC Listen and on the CBC News app.

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Liberal Party leadership candidates are seen in this composite. Top, from left to right: Mark Carney and Chrystia Freeland. Bottom, from left to right: Karina Gould and Frank Baylis.

Liberal leadership candidates

Liberal Party leadership candidates are seen in this composite. Top, from left to right: Mark Carney and Chrystia Freeland. Bottom, from left to right: Karina Gould and Frank Baylis. One of the four candidates is expected to become Canada's next prime minister later this month.

CBC News Chief Political Correspondent Rosemary Barton hosts special coverage as Liberal members choose who they want as party leader and Canada's next prime minister.


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