Canada: Mark Carney managed the financial crisis, then Britain’s exit from the European Union and now the Trump trade war
Toronto (AP) – The next Prime Minister in Canada has helped manage two groups of seven economies in crises before and now he will try to direct Canada through A commercial war looming on the horizon US President Donald Trump brought him, a threat to an expected federal annexation and elections.
Former central banking Mark Carney He will become prime minister after the ruling liberal party elected him on Sunday in a vote on the ground with the support of 85.9 %.
Carney, 59, replaces Prime Minister Justin TrudeauWho announced his resignation in January, but he is still the Prime Minister to prevent him in the coming days. Carney is widely expected to lead to elections in the coming days or weeks amid Trump’s tariff threats.
Mark Carney, the leader of the liberal party in Canada, is hosting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after announcing the winner of the liberal leadership event in Ottawa, Ontario, on Sunday, March 9, 2025 (Justin Tang/Canadian Press via AP)
Canada “did not ask this battle”
“We did not ask for this battle. But Carney,” The Canadians are always ready when someone else falls gloves. “The Americans should not have any mistake, in trade, as in hockey, Canada will win.”
Carney said that Canada will keep its initial revenge definitions until “Americans show respect.”
Carney moved the crises When he was President of the Bank of Canada, and when in 2013 he became the first non -citizen to run the Bank of England since its establishment in 1694. His appointment won the enthusiasm of the two parties in the United Kingdom after Canada recovered from the 2008 financial crisis faster than many other countries. Helped to manage the worst effects of Britain’s exit from the European Union in the United Kingdom
The opposition governors were hoping to hold elections about Trudeau, whose popularity decreased with high food and housing prices and immigration increased.
Trump’s trade war and conversation made Canada 51 from the United States has Angry Canadians, who scream at the American anthem in NHL and NBA games. Some people cancel flights south of the border, and many avoid buying American goods when you can.
Mark Carney, the leader of the liberal party in Canada, speaks after he announced the winner of the liberal leadership event in Ottawa, Ontario, on Sunday, March 9, 2025 (Justin Tang/Canadian Press via AP)
Canadian nationalism rises
The increase in Canadian nationalism has strengthened the chances of the liberal party in the expected parliamentary elections within days or weeks, and liberal offers were improving in opinion polls.
“The Americans want our resources, our water, our lands, and our country. Think about it. Carney said,” If they succeed in destroying our way of life. “In America health care is the major business. In Canada is a right. “
Carney said America is “a melting crucible. Canada is mosaic.” America is not Canada. Canada will never be part of America in any way, shape or shape. “
After decades of bilateral stability, the vote is expected to focus on the next leader in Canada now on who is the best preparation for dealing with the United States.
“These are dark days, and the dark days brought by a country that we can no longer trust,” Carney said. “We need to assemble in the upcoming difficult days.”
Trump has postponed a 25 % tariff on many commodities from Canada and Mexico for a month, amid widespread fears of A. A wider trade war. But he threatened other customs tariffs on steel, aluminum, dairy products and other products.
Carney has taken support one by one from the cabinet ministers and members of parliament since his announcement of his candidacy in January. He is a high -teaching economic expert in Wall Street, who has long been interested in entering politics and becoming prime minister, but lacks political experience.
Trudo previously offered to make him a financial minister. Carney said that former conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper also offered him to make him the Minister of Finance.
The liberal leader Mark Carney recently embraced his wife, Diana Fox Carney, after his speech in the liberal leadership declaration in Ottawa, Ontario, on Sunday, March 9, 2025 (Adrian Wilde/Canadian press via AP)
Former CEO of Coldman Sachs
Carney is a former CEO of Goldman Sachs. He worked for 13 years in London, Tokyo, New York and Toronto, before he was appointed Deputy Governor of Canada in 2003.
In 2020, he began as a special envoy for the United Nations for work and financing.
The main candidate for the Supreme Liberal Leadership was former Deputy Prime Minister Christia Frieland, who received only 8 % of the votes. Trudeau told December that he no longer wanted her as a financial minister, but she could remain the Prime Minister and the person point of the United States and Canada’s relations. Freeland resigned shortly, and issued a huge letter about the government, which proved it the last straw of Rudo.
Either Carney calls the elections in the coming days or weeks, or the opposition parties in Parliament can force one to vote without confidence later this month.
Trudeau urged liberal supporters to participate.
This is a moment that determines the nation. Democracy is not given. Freedom is not given. Even Canada is not given. ”
