Liberal leadership News

Ottawa - In a surprise move on Wednesday morning, the Liberal leader Justin Trudeau has added more independent senators to the upper chamber when he removed 35 senators from the Liberal caucus.

Toronto - Glen Murray, a former Winnipeg Mayor and Cabinet Minister, announced Thursday that he is ending his bid for the Ontario Liberal leadership nomination. Instead, he will be endorsing frontrunner Kathleen Wynne.

Charlottetown - The Liberal MP from Papineau has danced around, about, over and under the controversial topic of the inevitable decriminalization of cannabis. Finally on Tuesday he spoke on the record in favor of cannabis decriminalization in Canada.

Toronto - An extra two Ontario cabinet ministers have stepped down from their posts in order to run for the Liberal leadership. Members of Provincial Parliament Eric Hoskins and Charles Sousa are expected to announce their intentions within the next three days.

Toronto - Speaking from her Don Valley West provincial riding, Liberal Member of Provincial Parliament and former cabinet minister Kathleen Wynne announced her intentions to run for the Liberal leadership after Premier Dalton McGuinty announced his resignation.

Toronto - Cabinet Ministers Kathleen Wynne and Deb Matthews, who are both considered top contenders for the Ontario Liberal leadership, spoke to the media Wednesday regarding the prorogation of Queen's Park and the upcoming leadership race.

After poo-pooing frontrunners Ignatieff and Rae in favour of dark horse candidates Dion and Kennedy, former PM Pierre Trudeau's son Justin will have to sit on the sidelines as an observer.