Mark Carney wins race to succeed Justin Trudeau as Canadian PM
Mark Carney will become the new Prime Minister of Canada after winning the race to take over Justin Trudeau.
The former Governor of the Bank of England beat former Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland who came in second place in a contest in which just over 150,000 Liberal Party members voted.
Carney was the front-runner throughout the contest with the most endorsements from party members and the most money raised among the four Liberal candidates.
The 59-year-old will take over at a tumultuous time in Canada, which is in the midst of a trade war with the United States and must hold a general election soon.
Carney’s daughter, Cleo, introducing her father after his win, told members of the Liberal Party: “My father is to his core a man of commitment” adding he is “unflinchingly dedicated to what matters, focused and principled.”
She said: “Canadians care about actions, and my father is a man of action, a man who has travelled the length of Canada to hear what Canadians want from their leaders, what they want for their future,”
Carney told his crowd of supporters: “We cannot let Trump succeed and we won’t.”
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