According to official results released on Sunday, former central banker Mark Carney emerged victorious in the contest to lead Canada’s ruling Liberal Party and will take Justin Trudeau’s place as prime minister. Carney will take over at a difficult moment for Canada, which is currently having to hold a general election and is engaged in a trade war with its long-time friend, the United States, under President Donald Trump. In a race with a little under 152,000 party members voting, Carney, 59, defeated former Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland with 86% of the vote. Carney said at the party, “There’s someone who’s trying to weaken our economy,” in reference to Trump. He is disparaging Canadian businesses, families, and employees. We must prevent him from succeeding.

Carney declared, “This won’t be business as usual.” “We will need to accomplish things we never thought possible, at speeds we never thought possible.”When Trudeau’s support rating fell in January, he declared that he would leave office after more than nine years in office, prompting the ruling Liberal Party to hold a swift election to succeed him. Without a doubt, this is a moment that will define the country. Democracy isn’t guaranteed. Freedom isn’t always guaranteed. Trudeau stated that even Canada is not guaranteed. With no prior political experience, Carney claimed he was in the greatest position to bring the party back to life and manage trade talks with Trump, who is threatening more tariffs that could have a major negative impact on Canada’s export-dependent economy. Notably, in retaliation for Trump’s tariffs on Canada, Trudeau has put C$30 billion in tariffs on the US. Carney declared, “Until the Americans treat us with respect, my government will continue to impose tariffs.”

With his victory, Carney became the first prime minister of Canada to have no actual political experience. He has stated that he was the most qualified candidate to deal with Trump because of his background as the first governor of both Canada and England, two G7 central banks. Trump’s tariffs and his constant threats to make Canada the 51st state in the United States, along with the possibility of a new beginning for the Liberal Party under Carney, resulted in a stunning turnabout for the Liberal Party. Despite trailing by 20 points or more in the beginning of 2025, the party is currently statistically tied with the official opposition Conservatives, who are led by career politician Pierre Poilievre, according to multiple surveys. Dozens of Canadians displayed anti-Trump banners at a demonstration outside the country’s Parliament building in Ottawa on Sunday, omitting any mention of domestic politics. Leave us a feedback and Stay current and connect with us on [Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1An4REwgwy/?mibextid=wwXIfr].