Mark Carney has been announced as the new leader of Canada's ruling Liberal Party and will soon become prime minister, succeeding Justin Trudeau. With the Conservative Party holding a slight lead in polling, Carney faces pressure to call an election before the October deadline. He aims to defend Canada against tariffs and threats from US President Donald Trump, who has controversially suggested annexing Canada. Trudeau's farewell address highlighted serious concerns over the nation's democratic integrity amidst rising tensions with the US.
Mark Carney, the former central bank governor, was announced as the new leader of Canada's ruling Liberal Party on Sunday, succeeding Justin Trudeau.
Carney will need to decide when to call a general election, which must be held no later than October 20.
In his farewell address, Trudeau warned that Canada faces an 'existential challenge' from the US, emphasizing that 'democracy is not a given'.
Trump has repeatedly spoken about annexing Canada and has imposed on-again, off-again tariffs, threatening the country's economy.
Collection
[
|
...
]