Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister Friday in the middle of a trade war and with an election battle on the way.

To win the next election, the new prime minister must quickly prove he is Canada’s best hope of managing relations with the White House. On Friday, Carney introduced his new Cabinet built to go head-to-head with President Donald Trump’s administration, as Ottawa lawmakers navigate the fallout of the president’s protectionist policies that one way or another will reshape Canada’s economy.

Former central banker Mark Carney won the race to become leader of Canada's ruling Liberal Party and will succeed Justin Trudeau as prime minister, official results showed on Sunday.

Carney will take over at a tumultuous time in Canada, which is in the midst of a trade war with longtime ally the United States under President Donald Trump and must hold a general election soon.

Carney, 59, took 86% of votes cast to beat former Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland in a contest in which just under 152,000 party members voted.

There is the theory that President Trump is still bitter about his Canadian hotel ventures that went bust.

Some, on social media, have speculated that a 2019 photograph in which Justin Trudeau appeared poised to kiss Melania Trump, the first lady, at a Group of 7 gathering in France, left Mr. Trump with a grudge against the dashing Canadian prime minister.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his priority in talks with King Charles on Monday will be protecting his country's sovereignty after U.S. President Donald Trump recently suggested making Canada the 51st U.S. state.

Americans quickly took to social media to express their outrage after Canadian hockey fans booed the U.S. national anthem.

During a Canada-U.S. matchup in the NHL-run 4 Nations Face-Off tournament in Montreal, spectators booed as David Grenon of the Royal Canadian Air Force Band began a rendition of the "Star Spangled Banner," before joining in a chorus of their own national anthem, "O Canada.

The federal government is preparing a multibillion-dollar relief package for workers and businesses if U.S. President Donald Trump proceeds with his threat to impose 25% tariffs on Canadian goods as early as February 1, according to two sources.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has re-iterated that Canada has no intention to become the 51st state of the US.

"It's not going to happen," he said.

Speaking to former White House press secretary Jen Psaki on MSNBC's "Inside" on Sunday, Trudeau discussed President-Elect Donald Trump's repeated comments that Canada could become a part of the US.

"I know as a successful negotiator he likes to keep people off balance. The 51st state, it's not going to happen," he said.

Adieu to the wokest man to ever wear blackface.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, whose Liberal Party is being walloped in the polls, announced Monday that he’s calling it quits.

“It’s time for the temperature to come down, for the people to have a fresh start in parliament, to be able to navigate through these complex times.” the beleaguered 53-year-old said.

Justin Trudeau has announced he will step down as Canadian prime minister after his successor is chosen, probably by the end of March. Trudeau says he is leaving because despite being “a fighter”, he cannot lead his party into the forthcoming election while facing internal party divisions. In sum, his caucus, his Liberal party and the country want him gone. So off he goes, perhaps better late than never. But despite his reasoning, his resignation remains difficult to understand.