2 h. ago FIRST READING: Brits warn that Canada’s new prime minister has ‘reverse Midas touch’

Mark Carney's reputation as Bank of England governor is more checkered than he may be letting on

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13 h. ago Carney to Shrink Cabinet When He Takes Over as Canada’s Leader on Friday

Mark Carney will be sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister on Friday, along with a new cabinet that may be about half the size of Justin Trudeau’s executive, people familiar with the matter said.

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15 h. ago Carney to be sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister Friday

OTTAWA — Mark Carney will be sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister at a ceremony at Rideau Hall Friday after the formal resignation of Justin Trudeau. A senior Liberal source says a new cabinet will also be sworn in. The Governor General’s office is expected to publicly announce the details shortly. Carney, who was […]

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17 h. ago GOLDSTEIN: Stop believing anything Liberals say about carbon taxes

Trusting the Liberals on carbon taxes is like Charlie Brown trusting Lucy is going to hold the football for him. How many times are Canadians going to fall for the same gag worthy of a comic strip but not of the government of Canada? Consider their record: Liberal leader and prime-minister designate Mark Carney, having […]

Economics

20 h. ago Doug Ford and Mark Carney have first meeting over breakfast at Toronto diner

Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Prime Minister-designate Mark Carney came together for their first face-to-face meeting on Wednesday morning, ahead of Ford's upcoming trip to Washington D.C. to address the ongoing trade issues with the U.S. The breakfast meeting was held at Wally's Grill in Etobicoke, located at 123 Rexdale Blvd., and was a chance for the two leaders to strategize on how to approach U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration regarding tariffs and free trade concerns. "This morning, I met with Mark Carney, Canada's incoming prime minister for a positive and productive discussion," Ford wrote in a statement posted to X.The premier emphasized the importance of holding ground against U.S. tariffs, writing that he and Carney agreed "on the need to stand firm and strong in the face of President Trump's threats, including additional retaliatory tariffs in response to U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum, which will raise costs for American businesses and...

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22 h. ago Ford talks to Carney, premiers ahead of trade meeting in Washington

Ontario Premier Doug Ford was spending Wednesday meeting with Canada’s incoming prime minister and speaking to his fellow premiers ahead of a trip Thursday to Washington, D.C., to talk trade with a top U.S. official. Ford, federal Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s ambassador to the United States, are set to meet with […]

Economics

26 h. ago Tariff war challenges Canadian pension funds to maintain their momentum

HOOPP CEO hopes Canada's next prime minister and government will bring back real return bonds

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41 h. ago Carney puts assets into blind trust as he prepares to become prime minister

The statement did not detail the plan nor who would administer the blind trust. It also did not detail which assets he may have divested

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42 h. ago Canada’s Carney Will Keep Tariffs Until US Commits to Free Trade

Canada will keep its trade retaliation in place until the US lifts its own tariffs and commits to free trade, said Mark Carney, who will succeed Justin Trudeau as Canada’s prime minister within days.

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63 h. ago LILLEY: Call an election now so Canada has a government with a mandate

Canada is about to get a new prime minister sometime this week, but what we really need is an election. That could come within days, but perhaps not as soon as this Sunday as had previously been discussed. The transition from the Trudeau administration to the Carney administration will take place in the coming days. […]

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63 h. ago How does Saskatchewan feel about Mark Carney as the new Liberal leader?

Mark Carney will soon be sworn in as the new Liberal leader, with many in Saskatchewan unaware who he is and that he will soon be the Prime Minister of Canada.

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68 h. ago Carney Gets to Work in Ottawa as Election Drumbeat Grows Louder

Mark Carney began laying the groundwork to take over quickly as Canada’s prime minister, with lawmakers and cabinet ministers holding key meetings Monday after Liberal Party members chose him as their new leader.

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3 d. ago Meet Mark Carney, Canada’s inevitable, improbable next prime minister

He has never held elected office but the former back-up goalie and global banker from Fort Smith, N.W.T., is ready for his biggest challenge yet

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3 d. ago Mark Carney Wins Canada Liberal Contest, Will Succeed Trudeau in Days

Mark Carney won the race to become Canada’s next prime minister, putting the former central banker in charge of the country just as US President Donald Trump’s administration threatens its economic future.

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3 d. ago Trudeau says that ’Canada is not a given’ in farewell speech amid Trump threats

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that freedom, democracy and Canada “are not a given” in his farewell speech to Liberals just before former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney was announced as the new Liberal leader. This comes as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens Canada with economic annexation and places tariffs on Canadian […]

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3 d. ago The last time a Trudeau left office, Canada got an unelected prime minister. Will Mark Carney be next?

In 1984, John Turner was the last Liberal leader to serve unelected, but he wasn't the first

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3 d. ago Would Mark Carney be the first unelected Prime Minister of Canada?

OTTAWA — If Mark Carney wins the Liberal leadership race on Sunday, he would not be the first prime minister to be sworn in without having a seat in Parliament. In June 1984, the unelected John Turner won the party leadership and succeeded Pierre Trudeau as prime minister two weeks later. The Liberals went down […]

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3 d. ago Liberals to turn the page on the Justin Trudeau era as party selects successor

OTTAWA — Liberals are gathering in Ottawa on the final day of their party’s leadership contest to vote for who they think is best to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the helm. Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney remains the presumed front runner and as of this weekend has lapped his opponents in […]

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4 d. ago Liberals set to select new leader and prime minister in vote Sunday

Former prime minister Jean Chrétien is expected to take the stage as speaker, as is Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

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4 d. ago WARMINGTON: Liberals to choose Canada’s new prime minister on Sunday

But it's not necessarily Canadians, or even adults, deciding who will become our country's next leader

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