Former central banker Mark Carney will be sworn in as Canada’s new prime minister in the next several days after he won the Liberal Party leadership election on Sunday.
Carney, a former governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, faced off against Chrystia Freeland, who was formerly a part of Justin Trudeau’s Cabinet. Carney won in convincing fashion, securing 85.9% of the vote compared to Freeland’s 8%, according to CBC.
In his acceptance speech shortly after the results were announced, Carney proclaimed the Liberal Party as “united and strong and ready to fight to build an even better country,” before turning his attention to the United States and President Donald Trump’s tariff threats.
He first poured cold water on any idea of Canada becoming part of the U.S., which Trump has suggested multiple times.
“America is not Canada. Canada will never ever be part of America in any way, shape or form,” Carney said.
The newly-elected leader then discussed the Trump tariffs, which include ones of 25% that have partially gone into effect after Trump granted a one-month exemption for some goods.
Of Trump specifically, Carney said “we cannot let him succeed, and we won’t,” adding that 25% retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. would stay in effect until Trump joins Canada “in making credible and reliable commitments to free and fair trade.”
Carney further cast the U.S. as a country that Canada “can no longer trust,” urging Canadians to “never forget the lessons” from the trade war.
The leadership election was spurred by Trudeau’s resignation in early January amid a collapse of support from both inside and outside the Liberal Party.
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