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Liberal MP Gould opts not to make bid for Ontario party leadership

Gould says she feels she can be most effective by remaining as the MP for Burlington and representing her constituents, who have been hit hard by U.S. tariffs on steel and the auto sector.

Published Dec 9, 2025 at 11:43pm

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Liberal MP Gould opts not to make bid for Ontario party leadership

Karina Gould speaks outside of West Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Ontario Liberal MP and former cabinet minister Karina Gould says she will not seek the leadership of the Ontario Liberal Party.

Gould began exploring the possibility of a run after Bonnie Crombie said she would resign from the party's top job in September following a leadership review.

Gould finished third in the federal Liberal leadership contest, behind Prime Minister Mark Carney and former finance minister Chrystia Freeland.

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