Mike Carney to be sworn in as Canada prime minister on Friday

Mar 13, 2025 04:48 AM IST

Mike Carney won the Liberal Party leadership race with 131,674 votes, with about 85.9 per cent of the ballots.

Former Bank of Canada chief Mark Carney will be sworn in as the 24th prime minister of Canada on Friday morning along with his cabinet, the governor general’s office confirmed on Wednesday.

Canada Liberal Leader Mark Carney leaves the prime minister’s office and makes his way to a caucus meeting in Ottawa, Monday, March 10, 2025. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)(AP)

Carney won the Liberal Party leadership race with 131,674 votes, with about 85.9 per cent of the ballots. He will succeed Justin Trudeau at the top office of Ottawa.

The new Liberal Party leader had promised that his government will take over that of Trudeau’s in a “seamless and quick” transition.

This is a developing store. We will update with more information.

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