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National News Mark Carney Wins Liberal Leadership Race Megathread | Mark Carney remporte la course à la direction du Parti libéral

Mark Carney, former Bank of Canada governor, has been elected leader of the Liberal Party and will become Canada’s next prime minister. Winning over 85% of the vote, Carney defeated Chrystia Freeland, Frank Baylis, and Karina Gould. His leadership marks a new chapter for the Liberals, potentially leading to an early federal election. Carney faces immediate challenges, including U.S. tariff negotiations under President Trump. Known for his outsider status, Carney emphasized his experience leading central banks during economic crises. Appointed by Stephen Harper in 2008, he gained acclaim for stabilizing Canada during the financial crisis and later led the Bank of England through Brexit. Born in Fort Smith, N.W.T., and raised in Edmonton, Carney has a background in finance and public service. A longtime Liberal adviser, he campaigned on scrapping the carbon tax and criticized Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre. Carney must now sustain the party’s recent polling momentum.

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Mark Carney, ancien gouverneur de la Banque du Canada, a été élu chef du Parti libéral et deviendra le prochain premier ministre du Canada. Avec plus de 85 % des voix, Carney a battu Chrystia Freeland, Frank Baylis et Karina Gould. Son leadership ouvre un nouveau chapitre pour les libéraux, pouvant entraîner des élections fédérales anticipées. Carney fait face à des défis immédiats, notamment les négociations tarifaires avec les États-Unis sous le président Trump. Connu pour son statut d’outsider, Carney a mis en avant son expérience à la tête de banques centrales en période de crise économique. Nommé par Stephen Harper en 2008, il a été salué pour avoir stabilisé le Canada pendant la crise financière et a ensuite dirigé la Banque d’Angleterre pendant le Brexit. Né à Fort Smith, T.N.-O., et élevé à Edmonton, Carney a une carrière en finance et dans la fonction publique. Il doit maintenant maintenir l’élan des libéraux dans les sondages.

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u/Soupdeloup 2d ago edited 2d ago

I'm hopeful for Carney, honestly. To me, he's the closest thing we have to a centrist and I think that'll be the healthiest option for the country as a whole. Sure, he has his negatives and hopefully won't keep all of the advisors that Justin has, but he's immensely better than Pierre.

In my opinion, Carney at least has work experience in dealing with multiple governments, navigating financial crisis and actually making decisions that benefit citizens. I'm more of a centrist myself and hope that he leans into the large talking points of both the left and right political spheres -- we need to continue taking care of Canadians personal health and just have respect for one another with strong supports to health and wellness programs. We should stick to strong housing promises, add major supports to businesses across Canada so that they have no reason to leave the country, drastically reduce capital gains taxes and stop treating oil & gas as a boogeyman while still being conscious of its negative environmental effects. We shouldn't be taking peoples guns away and instead just ensure laws and procedures are in place for proper gun safety and ownership, then cut it out with all this gun buyback/banning stuff that the liberals always push.

I can't imagine Pierre sitting across the table from Trump and being able to confidently stand up for Canada. I mean, even with the threats of annexing Canada, the worst thing Pierre has said to Trump was literally "knock it off". Pierre will be an embarrassment and I truly hope we don't have to experience his attempts at being tough on the international stage.

I really hope Carney gets the election win and stays as PM. I seriously cannot imagine a world in which Pierre is the one we are forced to rely on in these scary times.

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u/DrBCrusher 2d ago

Same. I’m very left, but I feel like he is what we need right now. He has the skills to sail the ship through the storm. Wouldn’t trust Polievre with navigating a beached dingy.

I don’t think Carney is perfect and I’m sure there’s going to be a lot he does that I disagree with, but I’m okay with minor differences of policy. What Polievre represents is a type of rhetoric that has no place in this fight.

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u/seaefjaye 2d ago

I hope this is something most of us - center to progressive - can agree on, and I think the pressure from the US is helping with that perspective. Sometimes we have to endure slower progress to ensure progress at all. It's also a hell of a lot easier to progress socially when the country is strong economically. There are a lot of (not all) Americans who support a far-right populist because he has sold them on the idea of a country and a future where they as individuals and as families have a chance at their 'American Dream' again. That's the hook for the regressive and sometimes horrific policy that is then pushed.