The members of the Liberal Party of Canada elected economist Mark Carney as successor to Justin Trudeau. Former governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, Carney is the person aimed at taking the helm of political and government formation, with the immediate responsibility, from the next few days, of dealing Cony, in the short term, of leading the country to new elections. On January 6, after more than nine years in office, the prime minister announced that he would resign when his party selected a new leader. He did it pushed by an unstoppable fall of his popularity and the proliferation of internal struggles in his party, to which tensions with the neighboring country were added.
The winner of the internal elections competed with a list of applicants made up of businessman Frank Baylis, who served as a deputy between 2015 and 2019; Karina Gould, parliamentary by Ontario, who held until January 25 the position of government leader in the lower house; and Chrystia Freeland, Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Finance until last December 16, which has been in second position.
Some 400,000 members of the Liberal Party registered to issue their vote. The vote began on February 26 and ended at three in the afternoon of this Sunday, local time of Ottawa (20.00 in Spain). From the campaign exit gun, the contest was listed as a duel between Freeland and Carney. The latter, however, had been leading the polls and collection figures, in addition to adding the greatest number of support between ministers and deputies.
“When the liberals choose their next leader on Sunday, the Canadian politics will enter a new era,” published the influential newspaper The Toronto Star. Trudeau became chief of the liberals in 2013. Two years later he beat the conservatives in the elections thanks to a combination of magnetism and promises of great changes. Among its most important achievements include the federal benefit for families with children, a national system of nurseries and the legalization of recreational cannabis. Among its unfulfilled promises, electoral reform, budgetary balance and the reduction of greenhouse gase emissions are cited.
Trudeau was losing popularity over the years, although not only as a consequence of so much time in power. His scandals are remembered for his links with the high economic spheres, his little tolerance to the opposite opinions within his team and his insistence on looking for a presentation to a fourth mandate. After almost a decade in power, the liberals seek a turn to reinforce and continue ruleing. In turn ,.
If the contestants to the Liberal Headquarters initially focused their promises mainly on tax and budgetary matters, Trump’s tariff threats and their implementation soon became the matter that conditioned the campaign. The Trudeau government responded to Trump by approving similar tariff loads, while maintaining a constant collaboration with the provincial prime ministers. In this complicated scenario with the first commercial partner, the leadership that is exercised from Ottawa after the departure of Trudeau.
Mark Carney declared last Tuesday at an event in Calgary: “The Canadians are united and show determination.” He pointed out that his country is ready to win a commercial war to the United States. This Sunday, Howard Lutnick, US Secretary of Commerce, confirmed that they will take effect next Wednesday. These are two products of utmost importance in trade between the two neighboring countries.
Although Carney will automatically become the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, his inauguration as a prime minister will occur on a date still to be determined, although Trudeau has insisted that he expects “a rapid transition.” Parliamentary works will resume on March 24. The next elections are scheduled for October, but could arrive before. The opposition parties have already advanced that they will vote against the first trusted session that arises, to foster the fall of the Executive (since the liberals govern in a minority). In addition, more and more analysts are inclined to think that Trudeau’s successor will quickly convene early elections to take advantage of the momentum. In recent weeks, the liberal group has considerably reduced its disadvantage against the Canada Conservative Party.
Pierre Poilievre, conservative leader, has had to park his constant criticisms of liberals in economic matters to adjust, with certain difficulties, to the matter of greater interest :. Pailievre has pointed out that, if he wins in the next elections, it will be a prime minister that will protect the Canadians against Trump, pronouncing phrases impregnated with patriotism. However, the conservative leader is seen by some sectors as a politician with not a few similarities with the Republican.
If the conservatives defeat the liberals in the next elections, the successor of Trudeau would become part of the prime ministers with less time in functions. The brand has the conservative Charles Tupper, who ruled 68 days in 1896. The second position is occupied by the liberal John Turner, prime minister for 79 days in 1984.
