Canadians still don’t know much about Mr Carney, but they have been speed-dating him since January, when he launched his candidacy to lead the country’s governing Liberal Party. Polls suggest that, at an anxious time for Canadians,

Frontrunners include Chrystia Freeland and Mark Carney, who are making the case they can guide Canada through domestic and international issues. At the top of the list: mounting trade tensions with the United States.

OTTAWA — Liberals are gathering in Ottawa on the final day of their party's leadership contest to vote for who they think is best to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the helm.

US President Donald Trump has said his tariffs on Canadian goods are necessary to force action on the migrants and drugs entering the United States through its northern border. He has also described billions of dollars in daily cross-border trade as a US subsidy and claimed Canada would not be "viable as a country" without it.

President Trump has announced another change to his tariff measures, pausing the levies on certain goods entering the US from Canada and Mexico. The US President has suspended tariffs on goods covered under the three countries’ USMCA trade deal.

Former central banker Mark Carney looks set to become Canada’s next prime minister after the governing Liberals announce a replacement for Justin Trudeau on Sunday