Front Burner

The Liberal leadership contenders' uphill battle

As the Liberal leadership race narrows, how well do Canadians know the contenders?
A collage is pictured with three individuals.
Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney, left, Christy Clark, former British Columbia premier, middle, and former finance minister Chrystia Freeland, right, are three likely leadership contenders for the Liberals. (Sean Kilpatrick/Patrick Doyle/Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press)

A week after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's resignation, a much clearer picture of the Liberal leadership race has emerged.

Whoever the candidate ends up being will have the challenge of running both a leadership and a general election campaign at essentially the same time. 

According to some recent polling by Abacus Data, that won't be the only challenge. 

David Coletto is the founder and CEO of the polling firm. He'll talk about that, how Canadians are responding to Trudeau's resignation, and what that means for the Liberal party. 

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