Ex-head of the Bank of Canada may become the new prime minister
On March 9, the Liberal Party of Canada will announce Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's successor as head of the party and head of the country's government, who will hold talks with US President Donald Trump. This was reported by Reuters.
As the agency reported on March 9, the leader with the most support among party members and fundraising is the former governor of the Bank of Canada and England, Mark Carney. His rival Chrystia Freeland, the former finance minister, tried to emphasize her experience negotiating with Trump, but at the same time tried her best to distance herself from Trudeau.
According to Reuters, 59-year-old Carney's victory will be the first time that an outsider with no real political experience will become prime minister of Canada. He stated that his banking experience is better suited to fight Trump.
On March 7, the outgoing Prime Minister of Canada burst into tears during his press conference in Ottawa. He stated that every day he put Canadians first and supported them. In addition, Trudeau added that he was looking forward to the moment when he would transfer power to a new leader.
On March 4, Trump threatened Canada with an increase in duties in the event of retaliatory measures against tariffs from the United States. On the same day, Trudeau called Washington's imposition of tariffs the beginning of a trade war against Ottawa. He also announced the introduction by Canada of duties of 25% on imports from the United States worth $125 billion in 21 days.
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