Ms. Freeland is vying to become Canada’s next Liberal Party leader and prime minister on Sunday. Her chances could hinge on whether voters consider President Trump’s dislike of her an asset.

Former central banker Mark Carney favoured over Chrystia Freeland to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal party head

Mark Carney, former governor of the Bank of Canada, is set to replace Justin Trudeau as the next Canadian prime minister. The 59-year-old beat his closest rival, former Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland, in a landslide internal party poll.

The episode has not only given Trudeau a bump in support, but it’s delivered a potential lifeline to his flailing Liberal Party ahead of the expected election. It’s also a boon for his successor, Mark Carney, who was elected Liberal leader on Sunday and will soon take the prime minister’s office, at least briefly.

In something of a political blowout, Mark Carney was elected as leader of the Liberal Party and as the next prime minister. Here's what comes next.

Mark Carney, the former head of the UK and Canada central banks, will succeed Justin Trudeau as Canada’s Prime Minister. Carney, 59, overwhelmingly won the race to lead the country’s federal Liberal party on Sunday after taking home 86% of the ballots,

Former central banker Mark Carney has been elected as the new leader of Canada’s ruling Liberal Party, officially ending the Justin Trudeau era. Carney, 59, secured a decisive victory, winning 86% of