Mark Carney Will Be Canada’s Next Prime Minister After Winning Liberal Leadership Race

Trudeau said last week that the exact date he would leave the top role will be decided between him and the new leader.

Mark Carney speaks at the Liberal leadership event in Ottawa after being elected leader on March 9, 2025. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Mark Carney has won the leadership race of Canada’s governing Liberals, and will soon become the country’s next prime minister once Justin Trudeau steps down from the role.

Carney, a former central banker, won the leadership race on March 9 on the first ballot with 85.9 percent of the nearly 152,000 votes.