Former Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has won the race to succeed Justin Trudeau as Canada's prime minister and Liberal Party leader. Carney, 59, who easily beat three rivals, will lead the Liberals into the next general election,

Carney, who argues that he is the only person prepared to handle Donald Trump, benefitted in the race because of his distance from Justin Trudeau and his high-profile banking career.

Former central banker Mark Carney will become Canada’s next prime minister after a Liberal Party leadership vote in a landslide. Carney is 59. He was born in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, on March 16,

Bigger unknowns now hang over the former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor: can he save the Liberal party from electoral annihilation, and can he negotiate a trade truce with Donald Trump? Polls show the Liberals narrowing the gap with the opposition Conservatives to 8 points with Carney at the helm.

The governing Liberal Party of Canada elects former central banker Mark Carney its leader. He'll face President Trump's trade war and annexation threat, and a federal election.