As widely expected, Mark Carney has become the new Liberal party of Canada leader – and will become Canada’s next prime minister.
The former Bank of England and Bank of Canada governor won by an overwhelming margin on Sunday, taking 85.9 per cent of the vote. Former Liberal deputy prime minister and finance minister Chrystia Freeland finished a distant second with 8 per cent. Carney will now meet with outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to set a timetable for the transition of power.
The fact that Carney won isn’t a surprise. What is surprising is many Liberals have put their faith in someone who doesn’t have any political experience.
Carney has never held or run for a political seat. His name has been bandied about for a while as a possible Liberal candidate, but he’s never dipped a toe in the political waters.
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