After Mark Carney won the Liberal leadership in a landslide on March 9, he will officially be named the 24th prime minister in Canadian history on Friday. Canadians are now awaiting announcements when a federal election will be called, widely expected to come in the next few weeks.

Canada’s top ministers said the country’s change of leadership may provide a chance to “reset” its now troubled relationship with the US, its biggest trading partner.

Mark Carney will be sworn in as Canada’s next prime minister on Friday, marking the final day of Justin Trudeau’s more than nine years in power. Governor General Mary Simon will preside over the swearing-in of Carney and his cabinet ministers, her office said in a statement.

Mark Carney will be sworn in as Canada's 24th Prime Minister on Friday, succeeding Justin Trudeau amid US tariff challenges and potential snap elections.

Mark Carney stepped into the international spotlight Sunday when Canada's ruling Liberal party chose the former central banker to succeed Justin Trudeau as the country's next prime minister.

Carney is due to name a cabinet that will likely not be in office for long, since Liberal insiders say he will call a snap election in the coming days. If he changes his mind, opp

Canada ‘ready to sit down’ with Trump As Trump imposes sweeping 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum, Mark Carney, leader of Canada’s ruling Liberal Party, told workers at a steel mill in Hamilton, Ontario that the country’s leadership was ready to sit down with the US “under a position where there’s respect for Canadian sovereignty.