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

Mark Carney, the front-runner to become Canada's new prime minister, is a two-time central banker and crisis fighter who may soon face his biggest challenge of all: steering Canada through Donald Trump's tariffs.

Canada looks set to pick a measured former central banker to deal with the threats President Donald Trump’s tariffs pose against a pillar of Western free trade.

Canada is set to choose a new leader as it grapples with escalating tensions with the United States, fueled by President Donald Trump’s trade war and provocative remarks about annexing the country. Mark Carney,

Mark Carney, the frontrunner to lead Canada's Liberal Party, criticized US President Trump for his comments about Canada becoming the 51st state, calling them ridiculous and insulting, and likened the

Mark Carney, the front-runner to succeed Justin Trudeau as leader of Canada's Liberal Party, was the 8th governor of the Bank of Canada from 2008 to 2013.