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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Heather Stewart and agencies

Mark Carney, the ‘boring guy’ whose economic acumen could help Canada tackle Trump

Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau greets new Liberal party leader and soon-to-be prime minister Mark Carney in Ottawa
Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau greets new Liberal party leader and soon-to-be prime minister Mark Carney in Ottawa on Sunday. Photograph: Sean Kilpatrick/AP

Mark Carney, soon to become Canada’s new prime minister, is a two-time central banker and crisis fighter about to face his biggest challenge of all: steering Canada through Donald Trump’s tariffs.

The 59-year-old will be the first person to become Canadian prime minister without having ever been an MP.

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