Carney, 59, a Harvard grad, will oversee his country at a time when it is locked in a trade war with the United States, its largest trading partner.

Bank of England governor, who has won the Liberal election to succeed Justin Trudeau, says he will keep tariffs until "Americans show us respect".

After winning the race to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader yesterday, Mark Carney will become Canada’s next prime minister. The length of his tenure will depend on whether he wins the next federal election,