Mark Carney sworn in as Canada’s new prime minister as state handles Trump’s trade war

Former central banker Mark Carney Swearing in as Canada’s new prime minister on Friday will now try to guide his country trade war The threat of annexation and expected federal elections brought by US President Donald Trump.

Carney, 59, succeeds Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who announces His resignation In January, the Liberal Party was elected as a new leader, but has been in power. Carney is generally expected to trigger elections in the coming days or weeks.

“We will never be part of the United States in any way or form. The United States is not Canada,” Carney said. “We are fundamentally a different country.”

The Liberal Party, the governor, appears to be expected to fail to hold historic elections this year until Trump declares an economic war and repeatedly says that Canada should be the 51st state. Now, the party and its new leaders can lead.

Carney said he is ready to meet with Trump if he shows respect for Canadian sovereignty. He said he does not intend to visit Washington at this time, but hopes to call the president as soon as possible.

“The president is a successful businessman and deal manufacturer. We are his largest client in many industries,” Carney said. “Customers expect respect and work together in the right way of business.”

Carney led the crisis when he was head of the Bank of Canada during the 2008 financial crisis, and then became the first non-citizen to run the Bank of England in 2013 – helping to manage the biggest impact of Brexit

Carney, a former Goldman Sachs executive, had no political experience and became Canada’s 24th Prime Minister. He said that in the face of unreasonable trade practices, protecting Canadian workers and their families would be his top priority.

Carney said he will travel to Europe in the coming days to visit French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Kyle Starmer. He received an invitation from both.

“We have to diversify our trading partners and strengthen our security,” Carney said.

trump card Put 25% tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum and threatens the full tariffs on all Canadian products on April 2. He threatened economic coercion in the threat of annexation and believed that the border was a fictional route.

Carney called the idea “crazy.”

The U.S. trade war and Trump talk about Canada’s 51st state angered Canadians, who booed the U.S. national anthem at the NHL and NBA games. Some are canceling trips south of the border, and many avoid buying American goods when possible.

Carney said he had previously worked with Trump at the G7 and G20 summits during his first presidency.

“We shared some experiences. I’ve been to the private sector. I’ve worked in the real estate sector. I’ve done big deals,” Carney said. “We’re both looking for our country, but he knows, and I know from the long experience that we can find common solutions to win.”

Opposition conservatives want to elect Trudeau, and their popularity has declined as food and housing prices rise and immigration grows.

But after decades of bilateral stability, the vote for Canada’s next leader is expected to focus on who is best suited to deal with the United States

“He will do a great job. He is respected internationally,” former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien told reporters Friday. However, he added: “There is no magical solution. It’s not a normal situation. We’ve never seen anyone change their minds every five minutes as the president of the United States.”