Mark Carney Will Be Canada’s Next Prime Minister After Winning Liberal Leadership Race

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Trudeau said last week that the exact date he would leave the top role will be decided between him and the new leader.

Mark Carney has won the Liberal leadership race, and will soon become Canada’s next prime minister once Justin Trudeau steps down from the role.

Carney, a former central banker, won the leadership race on March 9 on the first ballot with 85.9 percent of the nearly 152,000 votes.

Coming in second was former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland with 8.0 percent of the votes, followed by former cabinet minister Karina Gould with 3.2 percent of the votes, and former Liberal MP Frank Baylis with 3.0 percent.

Trudeau announced his plan to resign on Jan. 6, saying he would step down as prime minister and Liberal leader once a new leader has been selected by the party.

He said last week that the exact date he would leave the top role will be decided between him and the new leader.

As Canada needs to hold a federal election this year, Carney’s leadership will be put to the test in short order as he competes with other federal parties to win in the election.

Victory Speech

In his victory speech, Carney said he will work “day and night” to build a “stronger Canada for everyone.”

“I feel like everything in my life has helped prepare me for this moment,” he said at the Liberal leadership event in Ottawa. He also thanked Trudeau, saying he has “combined strength and compassion every day as a fighter for Canada.”

Similar to the two-month leadership campaign, his speech was heavily focused on U.S. tariffs and President Donald Trump’s comments that he wants Canada to be a part of the United States. He also focused heavily on criticizing rival Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre.

Carney said that during the campaign, he heard from Canadians that they are concerned about cost-of-living and housing issues, as well as the “future of Canada in the face of President Trump’s threats.”

Carney said Trump has imposed “unjustified tariffs” on Canada, and that he’s “attacking Canadian families, workers, and businesses.” He said he supports the Trudeau government’s and the provinces’ retaliatory measures.

By Omid Ghoreishi

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