Canada vows to win a trade war with Trump the next afternoon

Mark Carney won the race to succeed Justin Trudeau as Canada’s next prime minister, vowing to win a trade war with U.S. President Donald Trump.

The former Canadian governor and the British central bank beat three rivals in a landslide free leadership race.

Carney, 59, attacked Trump during most of his victory speeches, who imposed tariffs on Canada and said he wanted the country to be the 51st state in the United States. “Americans should not make mistakes,” he said. “In trade, like in Canadian hockey, it will win.”

Carney is expected to be sworn in in the next few days and will lead the Liberal Party in the next general election, which is expected to be called in the coming weeks.

Carney is now the prime minister’s appointment and never served in the elected office.

After Trudeau resigned after nearly a decade of his tenure at Trudeau, the leadership game began. He faces internal pressure to be deeply unpopular with voters who are frustrated by the housing crisis and rising costs of living.

Carney won the championship in his first vote Sunday night, beating his closest rival, former Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, with 85.9% of the vote.

When the result was announced to the crowd of about 1,600 parties in the Canadian capital Ottawa, cheers erupted.

The party said 150,000 people participated in the vote for the competition.

Carney will lead the minority government in parliament, where he can refer to the SNAP election as later this month, or the opposition can vote with disconfidence later this month.

The Liberals lagged 20 points earlier this year under the Conservative Party led by Pierre Poilievre.

However, according to some polls, they have closed the gap since the trade war with Trump began and are now related to official opposition statistics.

Most of Carney’s speeches focused on Trump’s “unreasonable tariffs” on Canada, the largest trading partner of the United States.

“He is attacking Canadian workers, families and businesses,” he said. “We can’t let him succeed.”

He said his administration will pay tariffs on U.S. imports “until Americans show respect to us.”

“I know it’s a dark day,” Carney said. “The dark day brought by a country we no longer trust.

“We have overcome the shock, but let’s never forget the lesson: we have to take care of ourselves, we have to pay attention to each other. We need to be united in the tough days ahead.”

Carney also promised to “security our borders,” a key need for Trump in the tariff standoff.

The U.S. president even mentioned Carney’s attack on his main rival, conservative leader Poilievre.

“Pierre Poilievre’s plan will divide us and be ready to be conquered,” Carney said.

“Because a man who worships at Donald Trump’s altar will kneel before him, not before him.”

Shortly before Carney took the stage, Trudeau delivered an emotional farewell speech at the same event.

He warned that Canada faces “survival challenges” from the United States under Trump.

Since Trudeau’s resignation, the Conservatives have had to pivot politically and have Carney as “Justin” as Justin, while accusing liberals of “sneaking” plans to win a fourth term by simply replacing their leaders.

Poilievre’s party also accused Carney of moving the headquarters of investment firm Brookfield Asset Management from Toronto to New York. Carney said he made a formal decision to relocate the company after he abandoned the board.

David McGuinty, the federal public safety minister who recognized Carney, told the BBC that he “expressed a quiet determination, but firm determination and ability to deal with some of these big issues.”

“I’m really excited about what’s going to happen. Frankly, it’s time to elect.”

The former central banker has adhered to a broad centrist agenda that was transferred from Trudeau, who moved the Liberal Party to the left.

One of the main commitments of the new liberal leader is to advance major energy projects such as pipelines that have faced political obstacles in recent years.

He has committed to making significant investments in housing and clean energy projects and relaxing trade across Canada, experiencing obstacles between provinces and keeping trade away from the United States.

During the leadership competition, Carney promised to limit the size of the federal government, which expanded by 40% under Trudeau and conducted a planned review.