Mark Carney, the former central banker-turned-politician, has officially won the leadership of Canada’s Liberal Party—and with it, the job of prime minister.
His first order of business? Standing up to Donald Trump.
“We cannot let him succeed,” Carney declared, blasting the U.S. president for tariffs, trade chaos, and even thinly veiled threats of annexation.
Dramatic? Maybe. But with Trump slapping a 25% tax on Canadian goods, things are getting serious.
Carney, a man more known for balancing budgets than throwing political punches, didn’t hold back. “America is not Canada. And Canada never, ever will be,” he told cheering supporters.
It wasn’t exactly banker-speak.
Party Claws Back After Months of Decline
His landslide victory—nearly 86% of the vote—comes as his party claws its way back in the polls after months of decline.
Some predict he’ll call an election within weeks to capitalize on the momentum.
Of course, he’s not without baggage.
He’s never held elected office, and his corporate past is already fueling attack ads.
But with a financial crisis and a trade war looming, voters may prefer a number-cruncher over a career politician.
As former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien quipped, “Canada will never join the United States. Vive le Canada!”
That’s one thing both parties might actually agree on.
