The only Indigenous candidate in the Liberal leadership race, Jaime Battiste, has exited, in support of Mark Carney who will face reporters in Halifax Friday.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh vowed Thursday to force a spring election at the end of March, when Parliament is scheduled to return.

The leadership race is being contested in part on who is best to negotiate with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. As such, candidates are under some incentive to exhibit their ease in ...