Pivotal time on Parliament Hill as decision in Liberal leadership debate expected next week

The battle over who will lead our country next is in full swing, with a Liberal leadership decision that will be revealed next Sunday — and a federal election expected shortly thereafter.

The state of the Canadian economy and U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade threats topped the agenda during the Liberal Party’s English language debate earlier this week.

Presumed front-runner and former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney and former finance minister Chrystia Freeland clashed over the Liberal government’s record of economic management in that debate.

Ottawa news bureau chiefs join The West Block’s Mercedes Stephenson to explain what they see happening next in the Liberal leadership campaign and the looming federal election.