Bank of Canada Governor Bank of England Governor Mark Carney is the new Prime Minister of Canada.
Carney clocked 86% of the votes! That's a landslide.
Beat former Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland who came in second place.
Canada's next federal election is scheduled for October 20, 2025. It can be called on an earlier date if the government loses a confidence vote in the House of Commons or if the Prime Minister requests the Governor General dissolve Parliament. Carney has indicated that he may call an early federal election, potentially by the end of April or early May 2025
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Justin Trudeau has been the Canadian prime minister since 2015
- leader of the Liberal Party since 2013
Mark Carney has been Bank of Canada Governor, and then Bank of England Governor. He replaces Trudeau.
Carney will be only the second prime minister in Canadian history without a seat in the House of Commons. Convention suggests Carney will need to quickly announce plans to run for a federal seat.
