Carney won the job of prime minister by promising to confront the aggression towards Canada shown by US President Donald Trump, while preserving the calm demeanour of an economist who has led the central banks of both Canada and the United Kingdom.

Canada: Mark Carney’s Liberal Party wins election

Even with Canadians grappling with the fallout from a deadly weekend attack at a Vancouver street festival, Trump was trolling them on election day, suggesting on social media that he was on their ballot and repeating that Canada should become the 51st state. He also erroneously claimed that the US subsidizes Canada, writing, “It makes no sense unless Canada is a State!”

Canada: Trudeau’s Liberal Party to decide next prime minister on March 9

The 53-year-old scion of Pierre Trudeau, one of Canada’s most famous prime ministers, became deeply unpopular with voters over a range of issues, including the soaring cost of food and housing as well as surging immigration.

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