Canada looks set to pick a measured former central banker to deal with the threats President Donald Trump’s tariffs pose against a pillar of Western free trade. Mark Carney, 59, could become the next prime minister when the governing Liberal Party of Canada announces a replacement for Justin Trudeau in a leadership

Mark Carney, 59, could become the next prime minister when the governing Liberal Party of Canada announces a replacement for Justin Trudeau in a leadership vote Sunday.

Liberal party members will select a successor to Trudeau, who earlier this year announced his resignation facing deep unpopularity, on March 9.

Canada will move one step closer to finding its next prime minister when the governing Liberal Party holds a leadership vote to replace Justin Trudeau. The move comes as President Trump is threatening to place new tariffs on Canadian lumber and dairy imports.

Party members will cast their votes on Sunday in a campaign that has been overshadowed by the unsettling signals from Washington.

Concern over Trump’s tariffs and annexation has found Canadians leaning Liberal with the prospect of a new leader who is set to take over from Trudeau in the next few days.

Canada's ruling Liberal Party is choosing a new leader to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who said in January he was stepping down after growing dissatisfaction over his performance. The result is due to be announced on March 9.

Now that Justin Trudeau announced his resignation, , these four people are vying to be the next Liberal Party leader.

A recent Ipsos poll showed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party has now edged ahead of the rival Canadian Conservative Party that had enjoyed several years of dominance in