Canada’s next leader is a relative political newcomer, coming instead from a decades-long career in finance where he steered governments through major global crises and periods of upheaval – experience he’s hoping to now leverage as he prepares to take over from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Harry Potter-quoting Mark Carney will be the next Prime Minister of Canada. Coming out on top today in a four-way race to succeed Justin Trudeau as the head of the ruling Liberal Party, former Bank of Canada and Bank of England boss Carney is expected to take office in the next week or so.

Following his dramatic ascension as Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney will surely be tempted to call an election on a platform of taking the fight to Donald Trump. But if he wins, that’s where his problems will start,