Canada's Liberal Party leadership candidates, former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney, former Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, former House leader Karina Gould and former Liberal MP Frank Baylis stand next to each other before participating in a French language debate ahead of the March 9 vote to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau,

Bigger unknowns now hang over the former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor: can he save the Liberal party from electoral annihilation, and can he negotiate a trade truce with Donald Trump? Polls show the Liberals narrowing the gap with the opposition Conservatives to 8 points with Carney at the helm.

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The former central banker, campaigning against Trump, wins with almost 90% of the votes and becomes the favorite for the upcoming elections, which will have to be called soon. Canada's Liberal Party,

Mark Carney used his victory speech to lament Donald Trump's claims that Canada should become the 51st state of the US.

Mark Carney secured the Liberal leadership with 86 per cent support, vowing to defend Canada's sovereignty against US ambitions. His remarks follow Donald Trump's repeated calls for Canada to become America's 51st state.