Carney, a former governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, won in convincing fashion, securing 85.9% of the vote.

Former central banker Mark Carney will become Canada’s next prime minister after a Liberal Party leadership vote in a landslide. Carney is 59. He was born in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, on March 16,

Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney was selected by the Liberal Party as its new leader. The 59-year-old will replace Justin Trudeau as prime minister. Carney beat former Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland by a landslide.