TORONTO (TNND) — Canada's Liberty Party has elected former central banker Mark Carney to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau amid a trade war with the United States. Carney, 59, won in a landslide with 85.9% of the vote.
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Voting in the Liberal leadership contest to select Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s successor is now open, but some party members say registering is a headache.
Mark Carney has helped run two Group of Seven economies in crisis and now will try to steer Canada through a looming trade war, annexation threats and an expected election.