U.S. President Donald Trump, who has imposed tariffs on Canadian goods and threatened to make Canada the 51st state, has loomed large over the contest.

Front-runner Mark Carney and underdog Chrystia Freeland, both established, centrist policymakers, are vying to succeed Justin Trudeau amid grave threats to Canada from the United States.

Canada‘s Liberal Party will select a new leader to replace Justin Trudeau on Sunday night, with that candidate likely to become the next prime minister of Canada, who will have to face the latest sovereignty and tariff threats from the Trump administration.