Carney will replace Justin Trudeau after winning a race for the Liberal leadership on Sunday, and will take the reins of government amid a growing trade war with the U.S.

Mr Carney, 59, replaces Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who announced his resignation in January but remains in post until his successor is sworn in. Mr Carney navigated crises when he was the head of ...

In his first speech on Sunday after winning the race to lead Canada's governing Liberal Party, Mark Carney took direct aim at President Donald Trump wanting to annex his country as the “51st state.” ...