The federal Liberals will hold a national board meeting to begin the process of selecting a new leader.
Sachit Mehra, the president of the Liberal Party, has called a meeting for this week, he said in a statement.
This is following after Justin Trudeau announced his intention to resign as Liberal Leader.
As of right now, Parliament is prorogued until March 24.
A recent Leger poll shows many Canadians are looking to Chrystia Freeland as a potential successor.
Other notable contenders from the survey include Mark Carney, Dominic LeBlanc, and Mélanie Joly.
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Trudeau will remain in his role until a new leader is chosen.
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