Ancient North America correspondent
Mark Carney hit the race in the race to succeed Justin Trudeau, he does not only lead the leader of the Liberal Party, but, according to the default settings, is the next Canadian Prime Minister.
It is an extraordinary result for a man with very little political experience. He was never elected MP, let alone served in the cabinet.
What Carney has – as a governor of Canada Bank during the global financial crisis and Governor of Bank of England during the Brexit negotiations – is a prolonged record in global finances over the time of economic turbulence.
And at this point, Carney is arguing, it could be proven to be invaluable.
The policy in this country is turned to the head as a result of what is happening south of the border, and US President Donald Trump has launched a trade war and threatened to make Canada 51.
Addressing a bunch of liberal supporters after the result of the competition for the lead on Sunday night, Carney promised to face Trump’s threats, because of the tariff and claim of the sovereignty of Canada.
“Canada will never, never, be part of America in any way, shape or form. We didn’t ask for that fight, but Canadians are always ready when someone else drops gloves,” he said.
“Americans should not go wrong,” he warned, “in the store, as he will win hockey, Canada will win.”
By name, he repeatedly referred to the US president and said that his government would retain the retaliation of Tariff until “America shows us respect.”
How will he transfer his strong language to Ottawa’s stage into practical solutions to these twin challenges, however, it was far less clear.
Liberals could hope that TRADEAau would be exit from the stage, by itself, helping to remove air.
Instead of Trump’s frequent mockery of “weak” leaders, they could dare to believe that Carney will be able to at least reset personal chemistry.
On the other hand, if he has to push hard in an attempt to win concessions, will he risk the wrath of a man who uses unpredictability as a political artistic form?
A large part of this will depend on how serious the US president is in his insistence that he wants to impose real economic pain Canada and annexes his territory.
And that is a difficult question to answer.
After Carney accepted the party nomination, I caught up with former Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien, who has served a decade since 1993 and who had taken the stage earlier in the evening.
Did he think Mr. Trump was serious?
“You know, I don’t know,” he told me. “Do you know? Does anyone know? I’m not a doctor or psychiatrist. He changed his mind every two or three hours. [for him] To be the leader of the free world, it is preoccupied with everything. “
While the American threat is dominated by Canadian politics – Carney described the current situation as “the dark days brought by the country we can no longer believe” – there are still domestic political issues that can focus on, not the least of the general choices.
Once he swore as a prime minister in the coming days, Carney will have to decide if he will call a snap election. If he does not do so, the opposition parties in parliament could force one later this month by voting without belief.
Before he told Trudeau he was leaving, the liberal party faced a choice.
After nine years in power, he became an obligation and lightning for public anger for inflation and growing living costs despite record levels of state consumption and state debt.
The stage seemed to have been set up with liberals with the Conservative Party with power under the management of a young, populist leader of Pierre Poilievre, who turned Trudeau into something of sports.
Now, not only has he lost the advantage of a deep unpopular opponent, his political style threatens to appear out of steps, with even loose compliance with Trump’s policy with potential responsibility. The Republican president, for his part, recently said that the Canadian conservative leader is not enough Maga.
The Liberal Party suddenly feels a sense of rejuvenation with a gap in public opinions with conservatives, one bay, narrowly narrows. You could have felt a tangible feeling of optimism in the room on Sunday night.
Aware of the danger, Poilievre accused liberals of “trying to fool the Canadians” of choosing them for a fourth term. But his statement also pointed out that Trump changes political messages on this side of the border.
“It is the same liberal team that has increased taxes, housing costs and food costs, while Carney personally profited from the relocation of billions of dollars and thousands of jobs from Canada to the United States,” Poilievre wrote.
“We need a new conservative government that will put Canada first – to change.”
Donald Trump’s elections led to Canada to gather to round out his flag and launched a former central bank governor – an archetypal member of the political elite of the country – to the highest duty in the country.
Conservatives can continue to lead to the polls, but for the first time after a long time, the liberals believe that, under Carney, they again have a chance to fight.
