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.

Bigger unknowns now hang over the former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor: can he save the Liberal party from electoral annihilation, and can he negotiate a trade truce with Donald Trump? Polls show the Liberals narrowing the gap with the opposition Conservatives to 8 points with Carney at the helm.

"America is not Canada, and Canada never, ever will be part of America in any way, shape or form," said incoming Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

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President Donald Trump is set to face a new challenger in his North American trade war after Canada’s Liberal Party elected Mark Carney to succeed outgoing prime minister Justin Trudeau. Carney, a 59-year-old economist and former central banker,

Trump refuses to rule out recession and new Canadian PM Mark Carney vows to win trade war: Live updates - President’s remarks follow turbulent week as markets rattled by series of chaotic tariff annou

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

Canada’s new prime minister hits out at Trump tariffs 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.

By Mike Dolan Morning Bid U.S. What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Financial Industry and Financial Markets If markets believed Donald Trump would pause his disruptive economic plans at the first sight of a growth downturn or a stock market tantrum,