Justin Trudeau announced his resignation on Monday after nearly a decade as Canadian prime minister, bowing to rising discontent over his leadership and growing turmoil within his government.

Here are the runners and riders to replace him as the head of the Liberal Party.

Chrystia Freeland

The former deputy prime minister and minister for finance was a long time ally of Mr Trudeau but broke ranks with him over his handling of the economy.

The 56-year-old Toronto MP resigned in December, hastening Mr Trudeau’s departure.

In a resignation letter penned against the backdrop of tariff threats from Donald Trump, Ms Freehand said Canada could not afford “gimmicks”.

She added: “Our country is facing a grave challenge. That means keeping our fiscal powder dry today, so we have the reserves we may need for a coming tariff war.”

In her former role as minister for foreign affairs, Ms Freehand oversaw the renegotiation of a free trade deal between Canada and the US and Mexico.

Mark Carney

The 59-year-old Harvard graduate has served as head of both the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, and is highly thought of by Mr Trudeau, who had sought to appoint him to his cabinet.

He has never held public office but has reportedly been speaking to members of the Liberal Party in recent weeks as the prime minister’s fortunes appeared to worsen.

Mélanie Joly

Ms Joly, 45, represents the Montreal area and was appointed minister of foreign affairs in October 2021.

An Oxford graduate, Ms Joly assumed her role as Russia began amassing troops on the border of Ukraine. She visited the country to underscore Canada’s support, just one month before Vladimir Putin ordered his invasion.

François-Philippe Champagne

The minister of innovation, science and industry, formerly served as minister of foreign affairs and entered parliament in 2015, having spent most of his working life as a businessman.

The 54 year-old is known for having a lot of energy and comes from the politically important province of Quebec.

Anita Anand

The lawyer and academic entered politics in 2019 when she was elected to represent Oakville, near Toronto. The 57-year-old, who was also educated at Oxford, served as Minister of Procurement during the Covid pandemic.

She currently serves as Minister of Transport and Internal Trade.