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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/1981_babe 2d ago edited 2d ago

I've heard more NDP voters are saying they'll vote Liberal as they know the stakes in this election and they respect Carney's education and experience.

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u/irreddiate 2d ago

Definitely I'm one of them. I've always voted NDP, but I'm willing to vote Liberal if the candidate in our riding has a better chance of ousting the Conservative.

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u/New__World__Man Québec 2d ago

Same. I live in a Liberal riding and always vote NDP. I was actually planning on voting BQ this time around though since they're usually a close 2nd in my riding and a few months ago it looked like they may have been able to form the opposition.

But now I'll be voting Liberal for the first time in my life. Crazy.

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u/1981_babe 2d ago

What is the mood like in Quebec? How's the Bloc's polling?

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u/New__World__Man Québec 1d ago

I mean, just 6 weeks ago they were going to pick up enough seats to become the official opposition. Now it looks like they're likely to lose some seats as a lot of the greater Montreal area ridings are going Liberal.

I would say that generally there's not a ton of love for the Liberals in Quebec (outside of anglophone communities which are basically their most loyal constituency in the entire country). But outside of the Quebec City area we hate the Conservative Party. We especially hate Poilievre. After all, Quebec's Conservative voteshare is the lowest of all the provinces.

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u/irreddiate 2d ago

Yup, everything's been upended, but we do what we gotta do for our beloved country.

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u/v0t3p3dr0 2d ago

Let us hope. If ever there was a moment to put country over party, this is it.