Mark Carney is a newcomer to elected politics with decades of experience in finance. After his landslide victory, he pledged to continue tariffs on the U.S. "until the Americans show us respect."

Mark Carney has been elected leader of Canada’s Liberal Party in a months-long, high stakes race to replace Justin Trudeau.

Carney will officially become Canada’s new leader in the coming days and take over his country’s response to President Trump’s trade war.

Carney, 59, a political novice, will take over at a tumultuous time in Canada, which is in the midst of a trade war with the United States.

Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney will become Canada’s next prime minister after winning the Liberal leadership race on Sunday night. Carney told cheering supporters that "Canada never ever will be part of America in any way,

Liberal Party members have chosen former central bank Mark Carney to be their new leader and the next prime minister of Canada.

Canada's ruling Liberal Party elected a new party leader Sunday who will serve as the nation's next prime minister, replacing outgoing premier Justin Trudeau. Why it matters: Liberal Party members' vote for Mark Carney comes as the Liberal Party is experiencing a polling boost amid widespread opposition to President Trump's policies targeting its northern neighbor.

Mark Carney, the former governor of the Bank of Canada, was overwhelmingly elected the leader of the Liberal Party and the Great White North's next prime minister on Sunday.