Mark Carney

(Newser) - Mark Carney easily won the race within his Liberal Party to succeed Justin Trudeau as Canada's prime minister, and the transfer of power will become official in the coming days at his swearing-in ceremony. The 59-year-old is a relative novice to politics but has a long career in finance,...

(Newser) - Former central banker Mark Carney will become Canada's next prime minister after the governing Liberal Party elected him its leader Sunday as the country deals with President Trump's trade war and annexation threat, and a federal election looms. Carney, 59, replaces Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who announced his...

(Newser) - The four contenders to become Canada's next prime minister debated twice this week—and President Trump, who has threatened to make Canada the 51st state, was a main topic of conversation in both debates. In Monday's French-language debate, Chrystia Freeland, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's former finance minister,...