Mark Carney is a newcomer to elected politics, with decades of experience in finance. After his landslide victory, he pledged to continue tariffs on the U.S. "until the Americans show us respect."

Political analysts and Liberal Party members expect Carney to call a national election shortly after taking power, to take advantage of polling momentum that suggests the governing Liberals and the Conservative Party are in a statistical tie.

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