Former finance minister and deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland is expected to announce a bid for the Liberal leadership within the week, sources have told Radio-Canada.

Philippe Champagne plans to reveal Tuesday whether he will run in the upcoming party leadership race to replace Justin Trudeau.

The race to succeed Justin Trudeau as Canada’s prime minister is increasingly looking like a two-way battle between former Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and ex-central banker Mark Carney.

After nearly a decade in power, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau finally bowed to a chorus of criticism that had become too loud to ignore, announcing his resignation on Monday. Among the loudest critics was one of his most loyal and longest-serving deputies.