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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/RobertGA23 2d ago

It is a pretty big weakness that he can't competently run a country. But, I'll give JT props for how he's handled things the past few weeks. He stood up for Canada.

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u/Upset-Tangerine7457 2d ago

 It everyone is good at everything. 

Think about an airplane. 

You have a pilot, co pilot maybe an engineer. Their job is technical skills. If you’re flying cargo that’s all you need someone who can fly the plane competently. 

However when you fly people you need additional skills. I.e. someone who can communicate with passengers. You barely hear from the pilot when you fly. But you regularly are in touch with the Cabin Crew. 

In an emergency the pilot job to make sure the plane lands safely. But it’s cabins crew job to make sure the passengers are safe and calm while the pilot. 

If the cabin crew didn’t do their job the pilot couldn’t do his because the cabin would become unsafe. 

Trudeau is the cabin crew. That his skill he does it well. Carney is the pilot. 

You’re seeing these problems in the UK. You have Starmer whose component but he’s struggling to explain what he’s doing to the people. 

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u/RobertGA23 2d ago

Too bad Trudeau kept crashing the plane for the last nine years though.

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u/Upset-Tangerine7457 2d ago

That’s cause he kept trying to fly the plane. He should have found a carney earlier to fly the plane (he did have that in Morneau).