TORONTO — Former central banker Mark Carney will become Canada’s next prime minister after the governing Liberal Party elected him its leader Sunday as the country deals with U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war and annexation threat and a federal election looms.

Former Canadian and UK central bank head Mark Carney will become the next prime minister, expected to replace Justin Trudeau this week after the governing Liberal Party elected him to be its next leader on Sunday.

President Donald Trump is set to face a new challenger in his North American trade war after Canada’s Liberal Party elected Mark Carney to succeed outgoing prime minister Justin Trudeau. Carney, a 59-year-old economist and former central banker,

Outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took parting shots at President Donald Trump on his way out of office. Trudeau is expected to step down this week once Mark Carney is sworn in as prime minister after winning the Liberal Party’s race for a new leader.

Former central banker Mark Carney favoured over Chrystia Freeland to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal party head