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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Josh Marcus,Millie Cooke and Niamh Cavanagh

Who is Mark Carney? Canada’s prime minister who won an election fighting back against Trump

Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal Party won Canada's federal election on April 28, capping a stunning turnaround in fortunes fuelled by U.S. President Donald Trump's annexation threats and trade war.

Carney’s Liberals were projected by Canadian broadcasters to form a minority government. His party secured a dramatic fourth-straight term amid rising nationalist sentiment sparked by Trump’s threats to Canada’s economy and sovereignty.

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