Trudeau Steps Down; Liberals Appoint Mark Carney, Who Immediately Challenges Trump [WATCH]

Canada’s Liberal Party has selected former Bank of England and Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney as its new leader, setting the stage for him to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Introducing our new Liberal Leader, Mark Carney! pic.twitter.com/DgUt26aW9k

— Liberal Party (@liberal_party) March 9, 2025

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The leadership shift follows Trudeau’s announcement in January that he would step down amid declining poll numbers and internal party pressure.

Carney, a former Goldman Sachs executive, won the leadership race decisively, securing roughly 85 percent of the votes cast.

His closest competitor, former Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, who came under fire for authorizing the seizure of bank accounts from COVID-19 protesters in 2022, finished far behind.

Carney’s margin of victory was overwhelming, with the next highest candidate receiving just over 11,000 votes out of 151,000 cast.

BREAKING: Justin Trudeau has resigned and Canada’s Liberal party has selected Mark Carney as his replacement.
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The exact date of Carney’s swearing-in as prime minister remains unclear, but transition efforts between his team and Trudeau’s office are already underway.

Carney takes over the Liberal Party at a time when it has faced a prolonged polling slump, and opposition parties are increasingly pushing for a general election.

The Conservative Party, led by Pierre Poilievre, has been gaining traction in national polls, raising the likelihood of a snap election in the coming months.

Under Canadian law, an election must be called no later than October 20, but it could happen much sooner.

Parliament is set to return to session on March 24, and opposition parties may attempt to force an early vote.

Carney is widely expected to call a general election himself, likely in late April or early May.

Addressing Liberal Party members after his victory, Carney framed the upcoming election as crucial for Canada’s future.

“We should be prepared to fight the most important election of our lives, where the stakes have never been higher,” he said, according to a report from Fox News.

Carney has also signaled a combative stance toward President Donald Trump, who has previously joked about making Canada the “51st state.”

In response to Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods, Carney declared, “Canada will not bow down to a bully. We won’t stand by as illegal U.S. tariffs hurt our workers and their families. As Canadians, we need to face this challenge as one united team.”

Conservatives in Canada see the leadership transition as an opportunity to unseat the Liberal government after nearly a decade in power.

“We’ve had 10 years of a Liberal government, and Canadians are tired of that,” said Laura Kurkimaki, deputy national campaign manager for the Conservative Party in the 2021 federal election.

As Carney prepares to take office, Canada’s political landscape appears to be shifting, with opposition parties sensing an opportunity to capitalize on voter dissatisfaction ahead of a likely general election.

Mark Carney is a WEF globalist, post-national state, lunatic Net Zero, and the designer of Canada’s rapid descent into poverty and irrelevance.

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