Mark Carney is a newcomer to elected politics with decades of experience in finance. After his landslide victory, he pledged to continue tariffs on the U.S. "until the Americans show us respect."

Carney, 59, a political novice, will take over at a tumultuous time in Canada, which is in the midst of a trade war with the United States.

Mark Carney has been elected leader of Canada’s Liberal Party in a months-long, high stakes race to replace Justin Trudeau.

Carney will officially become Canada’s new leader in the coming days and take over his country’s response to President Trump’s trade war.

In his victory speech, Carney focused his attention on the threat posed to Canada by US President Donald Trump, as he said the country faces “dark days”

Mark Carney, the former governor of the Bank of Canada, was overwhelmingly elected the leader of the Liberal Party and the Great White North's next prime minister on Sunday.

Former Goldman Sachs executive Mark Carney won the Liberal Party primary on Sunday and will be appointed Canada's next prime minister after the resignation of Justin Trudeau.

Former central banker Mark Carney will become Canada’s next prime minister after he won Liberal Party leadership vote in a landslide. He replaces Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Carney, 59, a Harvard grad, will oversee his country at a time when it is locked in a trade war with the United States, its largest trading partner.