Mark Carney elected Liberal leader, to soon replace Justin Trudeau as PM
Mark Carney has been elected as the new leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. Carney clinched victory decisively, on the first ballot.
Full text: Mark Carney's Liberal leadership victory speech
Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney was elected leader of the Liberal party, and prime minister of Canada, at the Liberal Party’s leadership convention with more than 85 per cent of the vote.