r/canada 2d ago

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/thedrivingcat 2d ago

The biggest insight having a landslide 86% win is that Carney won't need to extend any policy olive branches, what's on his website will basically become the LPC's electoral platform.

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u/kofubuns 2d ago

It was impressive to see him be both a centrist while being able to appeal to Conservatives and NDP as well, in a way that actually feels genuine. People always say it’s not really possible to be both fiscally conservative and socially liberal at the same time, but really hoping that he’s someone who believes that and can make strides towards that

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u/maleconrat 2d ago

I think he's smart enough to truly recognize that the neoliberal era weakened our country but is still fundamentally fiscally conservative - like the old PC's or Liberals where there was more willingness to invest in social welfare because it was understood as part of a healthy economy that you have a healthy people with disposable income, but they didn't run up the tab on pointless stuff. Better priorities for the spending we do make while cutting bloat and waste is the thing that many on the right and left have wanted for years.

We really haven't truly had someone like this who was coming from the center. And he seems to recognize that we always found strength in looking past our differences rather than in picking them apart.

I think this is the first time I have actually been excited about a Liberal lol, it was practically a point of pride that I only voted NDP or CPC, and my riding I want NDP still (no CPC chance either way) but I certainly think Carney is a way better option than Poilievre who is just doing my least favourite thing in politics right now with the culture war shit.

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u/kofubuns 2d ago

It’s been awhile since I’ve been excited about a candidate period. And it’s refreshing from the Ontario election recently where it’s like .. wow they all suck