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Economist and former Bank of England and Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney won the leadership contest for the Liberal Party on Sunday.
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The 59-year-old political newcomer says he will keep tariffs on US imports "until the Americans show us respect".
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Carney, 59, will succeed Justin Trudeau, who announced in January that he would step down amid low approval ratings following a decade in office.
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The prominent central banker and investor was chosen in a crucial leadership race amid threats from President Trump. He is expected to quickly call a federal election.
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Former central banker Mark Carney, elected Sunday by Canada's governing Liberal Party to replace Justin Trudeau as prime minister, tapped into surging Canadian nationalism and anger at President Donald Trump's "unjustified tariffs" after his landslide win. "We cannot let him succeed and we won't."
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Mark Carney has pitched himself as the fix-it man who can set Canada back on track. As he seeks to lead the Liberal Party, the country's biggest challenge may be President Trump.
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