<h1>Indian-Origin MP from Ottawa Announces Candidacy for Canadian Prime Minister, Aims for Leadership in March 9 Selection.</h1> Canada's Indian-origin Member of Parliament has announced his candidacy for Prime Minister, coinciding with the Liberal Party's upcoming leadership selection on March 9. This follows the announcement by the current Prime Minister that he will step down but remain in office until a new leader is chosen. The MP, representing Nepean, Ottawa, aims to lead a smaller, more efficient government and proposes policies like raising the retirement age and recognizing Palestine as a state. Other potential candidates include a former central banker and former finance minister. The new leader will face a tight timeline with Parliament set to resume on March 24.