Carney, who will take over the leadership of both his party and his country, is expected to call a snap election shortly after being sworn into office.

Canada‘s Liberal Party will select a new leader to replace Justin Trudeau on Sunday night, with that candidate likely to become the next prime minister of Canada, who will have to face the latest sovereignty and tariff threats from the Trump administration.

Former central banker Mark Carney claimed a landslide victory to lead Canada's Liberal Party and to become the country's next prime minister.