Field of Liberal Leadership Contenders Nearly Set as Deadline Day Arrives

The federal Liberal caucus is meeting today and tomorrow on Parliament Hill as the party searches for its next leader.
Candidates who want to run to replace Justin Trudeau as party leader are almost out of time to confirm their bids.
Leadership hopefuls face a 5 p.m. deadline to declare they will run and submit their paperwork.
The party can take up to ten days to officially approve their candidacies—and none of them have been officially approved yet.
Candidates also have four days left to sign up members who can vote in the race.
Liberals elect their new leader on March 9—45 days from now….