A Liberal Party of Canada logo is shown on a giant screen as a technician looks on during day one of the party's biennial convention in Montreal on Feb. 20, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
A Liberal Party of Canada logo is shown on a giant screen as a technician looks on during day one of the party's biennial convention in Montreal on Feb. 20, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
TORONTO - The Liberal Party of Canada has announced a Toronto doctor will run as its candidate in University-Rosedale, a riding Chrystia Freeland represented for over a decade before the former Liberal MP resigned from office earlier this month.
Danielle Martin, a family physician who heads the University of Toronto鈥檚 department of family and community medicine, is the Liberal party鈥檚 pick to defend the University-Rosedale seat.聽
The president of the Liberal party, Sachit Mehra, says Martin has devoted her career to improving health care for 好色tvs.
Freeland, a former deputy prime minister and cabinet minister, stepped down as University-Rosedale鈥檚 MP on Jan. 9, triggering a byelection.
The longtime prominent Liberal left the House of Commons after accepting a role as an economic development adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.聽
Elections Canada has not yet set a date for the byelection in University-Rosedale.
This report by 好色tvwas first published Jan. 31,2026.
