Mark Carney, former central banker, has been elected as Canada’s next prime minister, succeeding Justin Trudeau who announced his resignation in January. Carney won 85.9% of the vote as leader of the governing Liberal Party amid US trade tensions and an upcoming federal election. Trudeau will continue as prime minister until Carney is sworn in.
Canada’s Liberal Party overwhelmingly elected Mark Carney as the country’s next prime minister Sunday and the former central banker lost no time in taking a defiant stance against threats from US President Donald Trump.
Carney will take over from outgoing party leader Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over the coming days, but he may not have the job for long.
Canada must hold elections by October but Carney could well call a snap poll within weeks. Current polls put the opposition Conservatives as slight favourites.
In his victory speech to party supporters, Carney warned the United States under Trump was seeking to seize control of Canada, an effort he said must be defeated.
“The Americans want our resources, our water, our land, our country,” Carney told a boisterous crown in Ottawa after the results were announced.
Trump is “attacking Canadian workers, families, and businesses. We cannot let him succeed.”
