The former central banker appeared destined to become one of Canada’s shortest-serving prime ministers until Donald Trump picked a fight with the U.S.’s northern neighbor.

Carney, a Harvard-educated technocrat two months into his political career, has capitalized on his image as a steady hand at the tiller in an economic storm.

Someone managed to steal Justin Trudeau’s thunder!It’s Mark Carney. The 24th prime minister of Canada and leader of the Liberal Party of Canada since 2025, who once worked with the former Canadian PM Justin Trudeau.