Mark Carney, the former Bank of England governor, has been named as Canada’s new prime minister succeeding Justin Trudeau ahead of the country’s general election.
Entering office tasked with navigating a potential trade war with the US, Mr Carney described Donald Trump’s threat of tariffs as “the greatest crisis of our lifetime”.
Addressing the Liberal party after he was named its new leader, he said: “We did not ask for this fight. But Canadians are always ready when someone else drops the gloves. Make no mistake, Canada will win.”
In his defiant speech, he also criticised opposition leader Pierre Poilievre, who he claimed “worships at the altar of Donald Trump.” The new PM promised “dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs” and urged Canadians to unite, repeating the phrase “Canada strong” throughout his speech.
