Canada’s next prime minister vows to win tariff war with Trump

Mark Carney, who triumphed over Chrystia Freeland in Sunday's Liberal Party leadership race, is set to succeed Justin Trudeau as Canada's next prime minister. He has vowed to win the tariff war with U.S. President Donald Trump. The former governor of both the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England won the Liberal Party's leadership contest in a landslide, securing nearly 86% of the vote—131,674 votes in total. Trudeau's former finance minister, Chrystia Freeland, finished a distant second with 11,134 votes. ALSO READ:  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Resigns In his acceptance speech

Mark Carney, who triumphed over Chrystia Freeland in Sunday's Liberal Party leadership race, is set to succeed Justin Trudeau as Canada's next prime minister. He has vowed to win the tariff war with U.S. President Donald Trump. The former governor of both the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England won the Liberal Party's leadership contest in a landslide, securing nearly 86% of the vote—131,674 votes in total. Trudeau's former finance minister, Chrystia Freeland, finished a distant second with 11,134 votes. ALSO READ:  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Resigns In his acceptance speech, Carney directly addressed Trump's tariff threats. "Donald Trump has imposed unjustified tariffs on what we build, what we sell, and how we make a living," he said. "He's attacking Canadian families, workers, and businesses. We cannot let him succeed—and we won't." To rousing applause, Carney added, "We didn't ask for this fight, but Canadians are always ready when someone else drops the gloves. So the Americans should make no mistake: in trade, as in hockey, Canada will win." ALSO READ: Trump’s New Tariffs Spark Global Trade War as Canada, Mexico, and China Retaliate Carney is expected to be sworn in as prime minister in the coming days and will lead the Liberals into the next general election, anticipated to be called in the coming weeks.