Former central banker Mark Carney will become Canada’s next prime minister after the governing Liberal Party elected him its leader Sunday as the country deals with U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war and annexation threat,

Party members will cast their votes on Sunday in a campaign that has been overshadowed by the unsettling signals from Washington.

Former central banker Mark Carney favoured over Chrystia Freeland to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal party head

OTTAWA — Federal Liberal leadership candidates began their evening at the party's convention on a patriotic note, taking shots at President Donald Trump's tariffs and threats of annexing Canada.

Justin Trudeau, in an emotional speech as he steps down as Canadian Prime Minister, emphasized Canada facing critical economic challenges due to US tariffs. His successor, Mark Carney, accused Trump of undermining Canadian workers and vowed retaliation.

A recent Ipsos poll showed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party has now edged ahead of the rival Canadian Conservative Party that had enjoyed several years of dominance in

Concern over Trump’s tariffs and annexation has found Canadians leaning Liberal with the prospect of a new leader who is set to take over from Trudeau in the next few days.