Former central bank governor Mark Carney, 59, has been elected as the new leader of Canada’s ruling party, replacing Justin Trudeau, who announced in January that he would step down.
Carney was the sole candidate for the party leadership and secured 85.9% support in the vote. He has pledged to introduce retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods and boost investment.
In his first statement after winning the party’s internal election, Carney emphasized Canada’s independence from the U.S.:
“America is not Canada. And Canada will never be a part of the United States. We did not start this debate. But our country will win—both in trade and in hockey,” he said.
Carney is a renowned economist who led the Bank of Canada during the 2008-2013 financial crisis. He later served as the Governor of the Bank of England and was also an economic adviser to Trudeau.
