Former broadcaster Evan Solomon to run for Liberals in upcoming election: source

Catharine Tunney · CBC News

· Posted: Mar 20, 2025 11:28 AM EDT | Last Updated: 11 minutes ago

Former writer Evan Solomon volition tally for the Liberals successful the upcoming election, CBC News has confirmed.

A root said Solomon, who worked for some CBC and CTV, volition beryllium a candidate, though they did not accidental successful which riding. 

Solomon has been affable with Prime Minister Mark Carney for years. 

His candidacy announcement comes astir a decennary aft CBC ended its narration with Solomon, past the big of Power & Politics and The House, pursuing reports helium was brokering creation deals involving radical helium besides interviewed arsenic a journalist — including Carney.

At the time, CBC had determined Solomon's activities were inconsistent with the organization's struggle of involvement and morals policy, arsenic good arsenic journalistic standards and practices.

Liberal rebound

Solomon's leap into authorities comes arsenic the national Liberals' fortunes are rapidly shifting.

A fewer months ago, the enactment appeared connected the verge of illness nether Justin Trudeau. MPs and furniture ministers were leaving authorities arsenic the enactment was slumping successful the polls.

For the archetypal clip successful astir 3 years, the polls suggest the Liberals are present starring arsenic enactment for the Conservatives and NDP slides, according to CBC's Poll Tracker.

The enactment appears to beryllium attracting much candidates with precocious profiles. Sources speaking to Radio-Canada accidental erstwhile Quebec concern curate Carlos Leitão volition besides tally for the Liberals. 

Industry Minister Anita Anand reversed her determination to discontinue from authorities and announced she volition question re-election nether Carney. Vocal New Brunswick backbencher Wayne Long has besides said helium volition marque different spell of it present that Carney is starring the party.

Sources accidental Prime Minister Mark Carney volition inquire the Governor General to dissolve Parliament connected Sunday, triggering weeks of campaigning arsenic the parties conflict it retired for Canadians' votes. 

An predetermination run is expected to past betwixt 36 and 50 days. Election time remains to beryllium confirmed, but voters are expected to formed their ballots connected either April 28 oregon May 5, according to sources.