Mark Carney was elected to lead the Liberal party on Sunday and will soon become Canada's next prime minister. Carney captured 85.9 per cent of the Liberal vote - far ahead of opponents Chrystia Freeland (who got eight per cent),

Mark Carney won the Liberal leadership by a landslide, garnering 86 per cent of the ballots on the first round of votes, and is set to take the stage as prime minister at a time when the country finds itself embroiled in a trade war with its closest ally and neighbour.

Mark Carney will succeed Justin Trudeau as Canada’s 24th prime minister after a decisive victory in the Liberal leadership race. The announcement was made by Liberal Party president Sachit Mehra on Monday.