Recently, Carney, who had been central banker, has firmly responded to US President Donald Trump's plans for making Canada the 51st US state. He stated, “We have made this the greatest country in the world and now our neighbours want to take us.

Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney has been named Canadian prime minister after winning the Liberal Party leadership in a landslide victory. Mr Carney, who also used to head up Canada's central bank, had emerged as the frontrunner as his country was hit with tariffs imposed by President Trump.