page_title: 2013 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election
section_title: Marc Garneau
hierarchical_section_title: 2013 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election / Withdrawn candidates / Marc Garneau
caption_attribution_description: English: Liberal Party of Canada leadership candidate Marc Garneau
context_page_description: An election for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada was triggered by Michael Ignatieff's announcement on May 3, 2011, of his intention to resign as leader following the party's defeat in the 2011 federal election. On May 25, 2011, Bob Rae was appointed by Liberal caucus as interim leader. The party announced Justin Trudeau as its new leader on April 14, 2013, in Ottawa, Ontario.
context_section_description: Background
  MP for Westmount—Ville-Marie, Quebec (2008–present)
  Liberal House Leader (2011–2012)
  Retired astronaut
  Retired Captain in the Royal Canadian Navy
  Former President of the Canadian Space Agency (2001-2005)
  Garneau stood for the position of interim leadership but was passed over in favour of Bob Rae. 
  Garneau withdrew on March 13, 2013 and endorsed Justin Trudeau after concluding that the latter's lead was insurmountable. Garneau had previously suggested that Trudeau lacked substance and was "untested".
  Date campaign launched:  November 28, 2012
  Date campaign ended: March 13, 2013
  Campaign website: marcgarneau.ca
  Supporters
  MPs: (3) Ted Hsu, Kingston and the Islands; Jim Karygiannis, Scarborough—Agincourt; John McKay, Scarborough—Guildwood
  Past MPs: (1) Andy Mitchell, Parry Sound—Muskoka
caption: Marc Garneau
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