OTTAWA: Former central banker Mark Carney has been elected as the new leader of Canada’s ruling Liberal Party, set to succeed Justin Trudeau as prime minister.
The official results released on Sunday revealed that Carney garnered an impressive 86% of the votes cast in the leadership contest, outpacing former Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. The election saw participation from nearly 152,000 party members.
Carney assumes leadership at a challenging time for Canada, which is currently embroiled in a trade dispute with the United States under President Donald Trump and faces an approaching general election.
He has committed to resolving the trade tensions while guiding the nation through this period of uncertainty and upheaval.
Carney lost no time taking a defiant stance against a US president he accused of “attacking Canadian workers, families, and businesses.”
“We cannot let him succeed,” added the 59-year-old, who will take over from outgoing Liberal leader, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in the coming days.
