The Liberal Party of Canada overwhelmingly voted for Mark Carney to serve as its new leader to replace outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Here are five things to know about Trudeau’s successor.

As Trump's trade war looms over Canada, the ruling Liberal Party has chosen veteran economist Mark Carney to replace Justin Trudeau.

Canada’s next leader is a relative political newcomer, coming instead from a decades-long career in finance where he steered governments through major global crises and periods of upheaval – experience he’s hoping to now leverage as he prepares to take over from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.