Who Is Mark Carney, Canada’s Next Prime Minister?

The exact time he will be become prime minister has yet to be determined, with Trudeau saying last week that a transition period will be necessary.

Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney speaks to reporters at the Liberal caucus retreat in Nanaimo, B.C., on Sept. 10, 2024. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

Former central banker Mark Carney has won the leadership race of Canada’s governing Liberal Party and will become prime minister after a transition is ironed out with outgoing leader Justin Trudeau.

Carney bested two former cabinet members and a former Liberal MP in a campaign that had little drama between candidates as they focused their criticism on U.S. President Donald Trump and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre.