16 h. ago Canada’s Liberals on course for political resurrection amid trade war, polls show

Mark Carney-led ruling party projected to form majority months after political wipeout seemed inevitableIn January, Canadian pollsters and political pundits struggled to find fresh ways to describe the bleak prospects of Justin Trudeau’s Liberal party, musing whether it would be a wipeout of existential proportions, or merely a catastrophic blowout.But fresh polling released by three companies this week shows a stunning reversal of fortunes for the party: newly minted prime minister Mark Carney’s Liberals are projected to secure a majority government. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Canada's new prime minister visits country's Arctic region to assert sovereignty

New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has arrived at the edge of the Arctic Circle in an effort to assert sovereignty over the increasingly contested region

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25 h. ago King Charles hailed as 'steadfast defender' of Canada by country's new PM after Buckingham Palace meeting

Mark Carney says ‘Canada is fortunate to have a steadfast defender in our sovereign’ following meeting with King Charles

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34 h. ago Canadian PM Mark Carney warns Trump ‘disrespectful’ 51st state threats ‘need to stop’

Canada’s new prime minister Mark Carney has warned Donald Trump the US president’s threats to annexe Canada as the 51st state must stop if the two countries are to broach trade talks.

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35 h. ago King called ‘steadfast defender’ of Canada by country’s new PM amid US tensions

Canada is facing a trade war with America and Donald Trump’s repeated vows to make the nation its 51st state.

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35 h. ago King Charles hosts new Canadian PM Mark Carney at Buckingham Palace amid Trump’s ‘51st state’ threats

Canada’s Mark Carney greeted warmly at both Buckingham Palace and Downing Street as part of first foreign visit of his new premiership

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37 h. ago Carney visits Macron and Starmer as he seeks alliances amid Trump trade war

Canadian PM stresses importance of ‘reliable allies’ in Paris before travelling to London where he was received by kingCanada is the “most European of the non-European countries”, Mark Carney has said during his first overseas trip as prime minister to France and the UK, where he is seeking stronger alliances to deal with Donald Trump’s attacks on his country’s sovereignty and economy.Without mentioning the US president by name, Carney and the French president, Emmanuel Macron, made a joint appearance in Paris to show a united stance against what they said were economic and geopolitical crises – a reference to Trump’s trade war and “America first” diplomacy that has left longtime allies scrambling. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago Mark Carney is greeted by equerry Johnny Thompson as he meets King Charles during first foreign trip as Canada's new Prime Minister

Equerry Johnny Thompson was once one of the late Queen's most senior bodyguards and now serves His Majesty.

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44 h. ago Canada's new Prime Minister Mark Carney dragged into Epstein scandal over Ghislaine Maxwell picture

Donald Trump’s MAGA supporters have begun circulating the images in an attempt to smear the former Bank of England boss, who is today at Downing Street

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47 h. ago Canada PM Carney visits France and UK as Trump trade war deepens

Carney aims to bolster European alliances in wake of US president’s attacks on Canada’s sovereigntyMark Carney, the new Canadian prime minister, has arrived in Paris on his first stop of a visit to France and the UK as he seeks to bolster European alliances to deal with Donald Trump’s attacks on Canada’s sovereignty and economy.Carney is deliberately making his first foreign trip to the capital cities of the two countries that shaped Canada’s early existence. At his swearing-in ceremony on Friday, Carney noted the country was built on the bedrock of three peoples: Indigenous, French and British. He said Canada was fundamentally different from the US and would “never, ever, in any way shape or form, be part of the United States”. Continue reading...

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50 h. ago Video | Trump Factor Behind Canada PM Mark Carney's Paris And London Touchdown?

Video | Trump Factor Behind Canada PM Mark Carney's Paris And London Touchdown?  NDTV

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54 h. ago New Canada PM Mark Carney to visit Paris and London amid attacks from Trump

Newly minted prime minister will sit down with Macron and Starmer but has no immediate plans to meet with Donald TrumpMark Carney, the new Canadian prime minister, is headed to Paris and London seeking alliances as he deals with Donald Trump’s attacks on Canada’s sovereignty and economy.Carney is deliberately making his first foreign trip to the capital cities of the two countries that shaped Canada’s early existence. At his swearing-in ceremony on Friday, Carney noted the country was built on the bedrock of three peoples: French, English and Indigenous. He said Canada was fundamentally different from the US and will “never, ever, in any way shape or form, be part of the United States”. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Who is Mark Carney, former central banker, who is replacing Justin Trudeau as prime minister of Canada?

Carney has promised to stand up for Canada amid brewing trade war with Trump and speed up sluggish growth in national economy

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4 d. ago King Charles reaches out to Canada again by writing privately to new PM Mark Carney

King Charles has privately contacted Canada's new Prime Minister Mark Carney as he was sworn in as the country's leader, it is understood. 

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4 d. ago Canada's new prime minister Mark Carney immediately attacks Trump within seconds of taking office

Canada 's new Prime Minister Mark Carney has put US President Donald Trump in the dog house just seconds after taking office following Justin Trudeau's exit.

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4 d. ago Canada’s new chief government whip moved to tears during swearing

Canada’s new chief government whip, Rechie Valdez, was moved to tears as she was sworn in on Friday (March 14) as part of prime minister Mark Carney’s new 24-member cabinet.

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4 d. ago Mark Carney sworn in as Canada's prime minister as country deals with Donald Trump's trade war

Former Bank of England governor replaces Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

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4 d. ago Watch live: Mark Carney sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister

Watch live as Mark Carney is sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister on Friday (14 March).

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7 d. ago The Ghislaine Maxwell photos that haunt Canada's next prime minister Mark Carney

Photos of Mark Carney with Ghislaine Maxwell resurfaced amid his campaign to be the next Liberal party leader. Carney is set to replace Justin Trudeau as prime minister of Canada.

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8 d. ago What can Canada expect from its next PM? The Mark Carney I knew | Larry Elliott

In his seven years as Bank of England governor, Carney was charming and self-confident but had a volcanic temperSmart, smooth, tough and a liberal globalist to the ends of his fingertips. That was how Mark Carney came across in his near seven-year stint as governor of the Bank of England. Judging by how he ran the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street, Donald Trump should not expect too much flattery from Canada’s new prime minister.Quite the opposite, in fact. From the moment he took over as governor from Mervyn King in 2013, it was clear Carney considered himself to be the smartest man in the room and wanted to make sure everybody knew it. He was not a man to suffer fools gladly, so the scene is set for a mighty clash of egos when prime minister meets president. Continue reading...

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