Political analysts and Liberal Party members expect Carney to call a national election shortly after taking power, to take advantage of polling momentum that suggests the governing Liberals and the Conservative Party are in a statistical tie.

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.

Former central banker Mark Carney will become Canada’s next prime minister after he won Liberal Party leadership vote in a landslide. He replaces Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.