The governor of the Bank of Canada was under scrutiny. For weeks, press reports had tied Mark Carney to a potential run for the country’s Liberal Party, which was looking for a new leader.

Looking back at Mark Carney's Bank of England career as he takes over from Justin Trudeau - Mark Carney will take over at a tumultuous time in Canada, which is in the midst of a trade war with the US

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The former central banker, campaigning against Trump, wins with almost 90% of the votes and becomes the favorite for the upcoming elections, which will have to be called soon. Canada's Liberal Party,

Mark Carney used his victory speech to lament Donald Trump's claims that Canada should become the 51st state of the US.

Mark Carney secured the Liberal leadership with 86 per cent support, vowing to defend Canada's sovereignty against US ambitions. His remarks follow Donald Trump's repeated calls for Canada to become America's 51st state.