Six of the seven Liberal leadership candidates who submitted their nomination papers have now been approved by the party to run in the race to succeed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

The six candidates running for Liberal leadership have now all registered with Elections Canada, which monitors their fundraising activities as political leadership contestants under the law.

The deadline for Liberal leadership contestants to file their registration papers has passed — meaning no other challengers can enter the race. The field currently consists of former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney,

Liberal leadership candidate Karina Gould breaks down what she stands for and where she wants to take the party.

Now, the race to sway the Liberal membership begins. The deadline for Liberal supporters to register to vote for their next leader ended on Monday, at 5 p.m., which means leadership contenders will now turn their focus from signing up new members to actively campaigning to attract votes before March 9.

A walk through the Star’s archives to learn more about Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, the 59-year-old former central banker from Edmonton, Alta.

The Big Story podcast takes a look at the federal Liberal leadership race thus far, including the endorsement battle and the Trump effect.

While Mark Carney’s outsider status inspires the Liberal faithful, his performance on the campaign trail is more likely to highlight the drawbacks of political inexperience.

Abacus Data polling shows 33% of respondents view former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney positively, compared to 29% for former finance minister Chrystia Freeland.