Canada's new Prime Minister Mark Carney is likely to call a national election for 28 April, potentially as soon as this Sunday, multiple news outlets report. With Canada's businesses reeling from a trade dispute with the US, Carney - a former two-time central banker - is expected to pitch himself as the candidate best equipped to take on Donald Trump. The 60-year-old political newcomer took over as leader of the Liberal Party after former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stepped down from his nine-year term. The prime minister's announcement to call an election and request the dissolution of Parliament will kick off a five-week campaign for Carney and his political opponents. While the timing of the request to dissolve parliament is clear - the exact election date is not. The prime minister is leaning towards setting April 28 as the voting date, the Globe and Mail and the Associated Press reported on Thursday, citing sources in the government. Some suggest a shorter campaign could work in Carney's favour, since much of the current national discourse revolves around the ongoing trade war between the US and Canada, particularly after President Trump's threats and actions. The election is "almost certain to focus on US President Donald Trump's trade war and his talk of making Canada the 51st state", The Globe and Mail wrote. Carney has promised to uphold Canada's reciprocal tariffs, if Trump maintains 25% universal tariffs on Canadian goods not covered by the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) trade deal. Trump has vowed to impose a sweeping range of tariffs on 2 April on top of the 25% tariffs already imposed on Canada's steel and aluminium. The race will likely come down to a choice between Carney and Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre. Before the threat of tariffs, Conservatives enjoyed a 20-point lead in some election polls. Now polls are indicating a much closer race. When Canadians next go to the polls, the Liberals will face not only the Conservatives - who are the official opposition with 120 seats in the House of Commons - but also the Bloc Quebecois, who have 33 seats, and the New Democrats (NDP), who have 24.

The remains of two indigenous women murdered by a serial killer have been found after a search of a landfill in the Canadian province of Manitoba, police say. The remains of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran were recovered at the Prairie Green Landfill, north of the city of Winnipeg, said officials. Authorities had been searching for the bodies of Ms Harris and Ms Myran, both of Long Plain First Nation. The two victims were among four indigenous women killed in 2022 by convicted murderer Jeremy Skibicki. The search of the Prairie Green Landfill began late last year following a lengthy pressure campaign by indigenous leaders. Ms Myran's remains were officially identified by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in Manitoba on Monday, while the remains of Ms Harris were identified earlier this month. In a news release, the Manitoba government said Ms Myran's family has been notified of the discovery and has asked for privacy. Cambria Harris, Morgan Harris's daughter, said in a Facebook post earlier this month that the discovery of her mother's remains was a "very bittersweet moment". "Please keep our families in your hearts tonight and every day going forward as we trust this process," she said. Police and province initially declined to search the landfill for the remains of the women, and a federal government study concluded that a search could take three years and cost up to C$184m (£100m; $128m), with workers exposed to hazardous chemicals. Following pressure from the families and a change in government, Manitoba's new premier, Wab Kinew, eventually pledged C$20m for the search. The funds were matched by the federal government. The search officially began in December. In late February, search crews recovered human remains, later identified as that of Ms Harris and Ms Myran. The Manitoba Progressive Conservatives, who had rejected a landfill search when they formed government, issued a formal apology in the legislature to the families this month. "Our government erred. It's as simple as that," said interim PC Leader Wayne Ewasko. Premier Kinew has said that "many Canadians always understood that this was the right thing to do to search the landfill". "But now, we can also say with confidence, that this was also the realistic and reasonable thing to do," he added. Skibicki was convicted last July of the murders of Ms Harris,39, and Ms Myran,26, as well as of killing a third woman, Rebecca Contois, 24, of O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi First Nation. A fourth victim is still unidentified, and has been given the name Buffalo Woman. Their murders went undetected for months until a man looking for scrap metal in a bin outside Skibicki's apartment found partial human remains, identified as belonging to Ms Contois. Canada has long faced a crisis of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls. According to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, indigenous women make up 10% of the population of missing women in Canada and 16% of female homicides. Indigenous women make up about 4% of the female population in Canada.

Made in Canada. Three words that are now a common presence on Canadian shelves, after Donald Trump's tariffs sparked a trade war with the US's northern neighbour. In Canada the economic measures against it have been met with a wave of patriotism, with some consumers and businesses boycotting American products. Others with operations in the US face a choice - ride out the uncertainty or bring their enterprise back home. "Right now, I'm a little angry. I don't want to invest in American companies," says Joanna Goodman, owner of Au Lit Fine Linens, a Toronto-based bedding and nightwear company. "It's about having your eggs in one basket. And right now, that basket is very reckless and very precarious," she continues. On a tour around one of her firm's two stores, housed in a giant warehouse, Ms Goodman highlights elegantly made-up beds, mannequins in silk pyjamas, and shelves full of sweet-smelling candles – most of it made in Canada. But one fifth of the stock currently comes from the US. Ms Goodman is quick to point out, "you see how big the store is, so even 20% is a lot". "I have a lot of inventory here of American brands that I've had relationships with for 20 years. I'm not going to throw it away," she says. "The question is, will I reorder?" To show Au Lit Fine Linens' commitment to Canadian manufacturers, its stores now highlight everything that is Canadian made. This is mirrored on its website, which has a "shop all made in Canada" section, and says "made right here at home".

Teaching Irish is no problem for Clíodhna Ní Chorráin, a fluent speaker who has passed on a cúpla focal (a few words) to students from around the world. But doing it live on TV for one of Canada's national broadcasters ahead of St Patrick's Day? That was a real "pinch me" moment for the County Armagh woman. "It's one thing to teach Irish in Canada, but to teach it on national television to the entire country – that was something else," she told BBC News NI. It came about after a CTV producer discovered her Irish language content on TikTok – and helped gain Clíodhna's work national attention. Clíodhna's TV appearance sparked a wave of interest in learning Irish, and she received messages from viewers asking if she could teach them. She is an Irish language instructor at the University of Ottawa, and there is a waiting list for her class every year. It is all part of a growing interest in the language in Canada, which is home to the only officially sanctioned Gaeltacht (Irish speaking area) outside of Ireland. With almost 15% of Canadians claiming Irish heritage, many are keen to reconnect with their roots. "Irish belongs to everyone," she said. "When you are in North America there are no political ties to the language - everyone loves it because it is cool and unique." Clíodhna's interest in Irish started in secondary school, where she instantly fell in love with it. "I could not believe we had this thing that I had never heard of." After studying Irish and Spanish at Queen's University Belfast, she landed scholarships to teach Irish abroad, firstly in the US and then Canada. In Ottawa, she has taught more than 230 undergraduate students over two years. Her students come from diverse backgrounds. "I have Chinese, Arab, Indian and Australian students. "It is a really mixed bag." Clíodhna says she loves to teach students in Canada the language as "they grab it with both hands and own it". One of those students is Gabriella Moro, 23, whose great-great-grandparents have roots in Dublin and Antrim. "My favourite thing about learning Irish has to be how warm, friendly, and open the community are and the pride they have in the language," she said. Clíodhna believes the reason for the high interest in learning Irish overseas is twofold. "There is a huge Irish diaspora in Canada, but many have lost the language along the way," she said. "It's like a lost thread but learning the language can weave it back into their Irish identity." Clíodhna also believes it is part of a wider global movement to reclaim indigenous and minority languages, a point that is echoed by another one of her students, Elizabeth Jerome, 23, who has both Indigenous Canadian and Irish roots. "Canada is very much a melting pot of backgrounds and nationalities and reclaiming old languages is a big thing right now," Elizabeth told BBC News NI. "It is surprising to see interest in the Irish language spreading and everyone I tell says: 'Wait, can I learn too?'" Beyond university classes, Clíodhna also runs a weekly session in an Irish pub, where students range from university graduates to people in their 70s. The demand for Clíodhna's classes shows no sign of subsiding. "There's no way I could teach all the people who have asked me to," she added. "We just need more people to come over and teach Irish."

US President Donald Trump's escalating trade tariffs will hit world growth and raise inflation, the OECD has predicted in its latest forecast. Canada and Mexico are forecast to see the biggest impact as they have had the harshest tariffs imposed on them, but US growth is also expected to be hit. The OECD has more than halved its growth outlook for Canada for this year and next, while it expects Mexico to be pushed into a recession. Trump has imposed 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports. The US has also imposed 25% tariffs on other imports from Mexico and Canada - with some exemptions - and a 20% levy on Chinese goods. In response, Canada and the EU have both announced retaliatory tariffs. The Paris-based OECD said the higher trade barriers and "increased geopolitical and policy uncertainty" were hitting investment and household spending. In the OECD's latest forecast: The OECD said the developing trade war was set to push up inflation, which will mean interest rates are likely to remain higher for longer. "Significant risks remain," it warned. "Further fragmentation of the global economy is a key concern. "Higher and broader increases in trade barriers would hit growth around the world and add to inflation". The OECD said that for the world economy, growth would slow from 3.2% in 2024 to 3.1% in 2025, largely as a result of the trade tensions. It also said it expected inflation - the rate of price increases - to continue to slow, though not as much as previously anticipated. The organisation is predicting inflation of 3.8% this year across 20 of the world's largest economies, compared with the 3.5% it had previously forecast. Last week, Elon Musk's electric car firm Tesla warned that it, and other US exporters, could be harmed by the trade battle. In a letter to the US trade representative, the firm said US exporters were "exposed to disproportionate impacts" if other countries retaliated to Trump's tariffs. The OECD cut its growth forecast for the UK's economy to 1.4% in 2025, from its previous forecast of 1.7%, and to 1.2% in 2026, down from 1.3%. However, the forecast is more optimistic than the Bank of England, which earlier this month cut its UK growth forecast for 2025 to 0.75%.

As leaders around the world try to figure out how best to deal with the new Trump administration, one Canadian official has come out swinging. Ontario Premier Doug Ford, a regular on major US networks where he has addressed Americans directly, was among the first in Canada to pull US alcohol off the shelves as a trade war between the two neighbours ramped up. Ford has also ripped up a multi-million dollar contract with Elon Musk's Starlink, and has been unafraid to use energy exports to the US as a bargaining chip - all in a bid to get Trump to withdraw his tariff threats against Canada. The right-wing, plain-spoken politician admitted he was initially delighted Donald Trump won re-election and viewed him as an ally. But then, Ford said, using an expletive, the US president pulled a knife and "yanked it into us". This week, it appeared that Ford's unusual tactics had grabbed Trump's attention. Speaking to reporters on the White House lawn on Tuesday, the US president described Ford as a "very strong man" as he addressed Ontario's threat to slap a 25% surcharge on US-bound electricity. Ford has since shelved that plan pending further discussions with the Trump administration. But his threat to hike the price of electricity on Americans seems to have earned him a grudging nod of respect from Trump, who later backed off from doubling tariffs on aluminium and steel to 50%. It also helped Ford score a meeting with US officials in Washington to discuss the future of the Canada-US trade relationship. Ford sat on Thursday with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. The meeting was also attended by Canada's Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc. The meeting was "very, very productive" though "bumps in the road" remain, he said afterwards. It is unclear whether Ford's defiant stance will earn Canada more favours from Trump. It is also an approach that is not unanimously agreed on, with Premier Danielle Smith of the oil-rich Alberta vehemently refusing to withhold any of her province's energy exports to the US. Trump's recent willingness to turn down the heat, however, signals that Ford may be succeeding in grabbing the attention of the US, said Shakir Chambers, a Canadian Conservative strategist at the Toronto-based Oyster Group. "That's how you deal with Trump, through a position of strength," Mr Chambers told the BBC. "Ford understands the language of Trump's people and inner circle." It at least earned him a rare compliment from the US president, who for several months has berated Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau repeatedly by calling him "governor," while expressing his desire to absorb Canada and make it "the 51st state". Also rare is seeing the Oval Office pay attention to the premier of a Canadian province, whose day-to-day is ordinarily preoccupied with domestic matters such as infrastructure projects, healthcare funding and co-operating with the federal government. But these are no ordinary times in Canada. The country is in the middle of a transfer of power, from outgoing Trudeau to Prime Minister-designate Mark Carney. It is also facing what has been referred to as an "existential threat" from its neighbour and long-time ally to the south. Announcing his intention to pause energy tariffs pending trade talks, Ford vowed to Canadians that he will not "roll over" and warned that using Ontario's energy supply as a bargaining chip remains on the table. But he said he will not ignore the chance to resolve this dispute with Americans. His emergence as the face of Canada's fight is, in many ways, understandable. As Ontario premier, he is at the helm of a province that is home to 16 million people and Canada's large auto manufacturing sector, which is deeply intertwined with that of the US, leaving it vulnerable to any broad tariff threats. He is also chair of the Council of the Federation, a multilateral congress that includes all of Canada's provincial and territorial premiers. On Wednesday, Ford kept busy ahead of his meeting with the Americans. He sat down for breakfast with incoming Prime Minister Carney, where the two discussed the need to "stand firm and strong" to Trump. Americans will undoubtedly see more of Ford in the coming weeks and months. The premier just decisively secured four more years in office after campaigning on standing up against the US president. For Ontarians, Ford is a well-known figure. He has led the province since 2018 and is only the second premier in its history to secure three consecutive majority government wins. He is the product of a Toronto political dynasty known as "Ford Nation". For many years, he was overshadowed by his younger brother, the late Rob Ford, who was the mayor of Toronto from 2010 to 2014 before he was ousted after a crack cocaine scandal. Locally, the Fords are infamous for their "authentic" and approachable style of politics, said Mr Chambers, who was coached high school football by the younger Ford. Premier Ford is known for handing out his personal cell phone number to constituents, encouraging them to contact him directly. During a news conference on US tariffs last week, he urged people to be patient as he worked to respond to more than 4,000 text messages he has received lately. Despite his popularity, the premier is also embroiled in several controversies. Chief among them is an ongoing police investigation into a now-scrapped deal his government made that would have allowed the development of environmentally-protected land. On the national stage, he has run up against Alberta Premier Smith, who has called for a more measured and cautious response to Trump and his tariffs. That caution has also been practised by other leaders, namely France's Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, both of whom struck a more diplomatic tone in their February visits to the White House. But Ford's defiant stance against Trump is widely supported in Canada. Polls show the majority of Canadians support retaliating against the US, and a swell of nationalism has since emerged across the country. While Ford has been forceful, he has also been careful in his direct appeals to Americans. "Believe me when I say I don't want to do this," he said earlier this week when he announced his plan to hike electricity prices, before underscoring that his priority is to protect Ontario jobs.

Canada's Prime Minister-designate Mark Carney has said he is ready to negotiate a renewed trade deal with US President Donald Trump, as long as there is "respect for Canadian sovereignty". Carney made these comments during a visit to a steel plant in Hamilton, Ontario, as Canada unveiled C$29.8bn ($20.7bn) in reciprocal tariffs on US imports. Trump earlier slapped 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminium coming into the country. Since Trump took office in January, the two countries have been involved in an escalating trade war, with the US president repeatedly threatening to annex its neighbour. Carney condemned the latest round of US tariffs as "unjustified" on Wednesday. "We're all going to be better off when the greatest economic and security partnership in the world is renewed, relaunched," he said. Canada, which is the biggest foreign supplier of steel and aluminium to the US, is heavily exposed to the tariffs. Trump has justified the tariffs, claiming they were necessary for US national security and to boost demand for domestic producers, which he argues has been "depressed" by foreign competition. The US president implemented a blanket 25% tariff on goods from Canada and Mexico, citing concerns over drugs and migrants crossing the US border. The tariffs on steel and aluminium, effective from Wednesday, mark the end of exemptions previously granted to several countries, including Canada. In retaliation, Canada announced tariffs on US goods, including steel and aluminium, with additional measures set to take effect at 00:01 EST (04:01 GMT) on Thursday. The new tariffs cover a range of products, including C$12.6bn on steel, $3bn on aluminium, as well as tools, computer equipment, water heaters, sports equipment, and cast-iron products. Experts say the growing trade dispute threatens economic stability for both countries. On Wednesday, Canada's central bank cut interest rates to 2.75% from 3% to prepare the country's economy for disruption. Canadian Finance Minister Dominic Leblanc told a news conference that the country was still seeking to de-escalate. "If you're racing to the basement, there's no real prize for the first person to get to the basement," he said. On Thursday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, along with federal representatives, will meet US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. Lutnick told Fox Business that at the meeting he plans to try to "level set" things between the two nations. Mark Carney, who was elected leader of the governing Liberal Party on Sunday, is set to be sworn in as prime minister, replacing Justin Trudeau. He has promised to win the trade war against Trump, following his landslide victory. With reporting from Jonathan Josephs and Lisa Lambert

Don't call it a breakthrough, as there is still a long way to go before lasting peace. But Tuesday's agreement between the US and Ukraine over a proposed temporary ceasefire in the war with Russia represents a remarkable change of course. Just a week ago, the US suspended military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine in the aftermath of the bitter meeting between Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump at the White House. That US and Ukrainian diplomats were able to improve relations and chart a path forward serves as another illustration of how Trump, despite his apparent bluster and willingness to hurl insults, always appears open to further negotiations. For him, in fact, the swagger and browbeating are often an integral part of the negotiating process. But a strategy that involves a whirlwind of public threats and concessions is not without risks, as has been painfully apparent to the more than 60% of Americans with investments in the US stock market in recent weeks. Major stock indexes continued to tumble on Tuesday after Trump escalated his war of words - and tariffs - with America's northern neighbour and largest trading partner, Canada. In a caustic post on his Truth Social account, Trump said he would double impending tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminium in response to a planned Canadian surcharge on electricity bound for northern US states. He said – again - that Canada becoming a US state is the "only thing that makes sense". The aggressive style produced results within hours – the premier of Ontario, Doug Ford, backed down from the energy surcharge for now, and then Trump said he would no longer double the 25% tariffs coming into force on Wednesday. But the ongoing trade dispute has erased trillions of dollars in US stock market wealth. And there is still the prospect of more tariffs - on Canada and other US trading partners - next month. Meanwhile, despite Ukraine's acceptance of a time-limited truce if Russia plays its part, there is still no sign of the mineral rights deal which would give the US a share of future Ukrainian mining revenues. Trump has made clear how much he wants this, and it could be a stumbling block down the road. There is also no indication of whether Russia will accept the 30-day ceasefire proposal. It is also unclear what the Trump team is willing to do to convince Vladimir Putin to say yes. Will the same playbook work? Or will Trump have to find another tool in his negotiating kit? There is, however, clear progress towards Trump's promise, repeated throughout much of last year's presidential campaign, that he is the one who can end the war after three years. He has chosen to perform a high-wire act where success could bring peace and prosperity. The price of failure, however, will be measured in lives lost.

Canada's governing Liberal Party will announce on Sunday who will take over from Justin Trudeau as leader, after a crucial vote that will change the face of Canadian politics. About 140,000 of the party's members have been voting for their preferred candidate, with results expected to be announced around 18:00 EDT (22:00 GMT). The new leader will become the country's prime minister. But because the Liberals are a minority government, holding onto the top job will require winning a general election, which could be called in the coming weeks. Whoever replaces Trudeau will have to grapple with US President Donald Trump's threats against Canada, which include an escalating trade war and repeated calls to make the country the US's "51st state". The issue has dominated the campaigns of all four candidates vying for the top job. Here's what to know about them. Former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor Mark Carney has pitched himself as a strong fiscal manager who can help countries navigate challenging times, including his own. "I've helped manage multiple crises, and I've helped save two economies," he said in his campaign launch speech. Widely seen as the frontrunner for the job, he's sought to position himself as the man who can steer the country through the fallout caused by Trump's tariffs. "In a situation like this, you need experience in terms of crisis management, you need negotiating skills," he said during a leadership debate last month. The 59-year-old was born in Canada's Northwest Territories and grew up in Edmonton, Alberta. He has sought to highlight his Canadian roots and paint himself as a political outsider. He has served in recent months as a special economics adviser to Trudeau, and has long been considered a contender for the top job, though the Harvard graduate has never held public office. Trudeau himself admitted that he had long been trying to recruit Carney to his team. Carney tried to distance himself from the unpopular PM, saying he is "not the only Liberal in Canada who believes that the prime minister and his team let their attention wander from the economy too often". Trudeau's approval ratings have however improved since Trump's return to office. Carney brings with him expertise on environmental matters through his role as the United Nations special envoy on climate action, recently calling the goal of net zero "the greatest commercial opportunity of our time". He is a champion of some Liberal policies that have been unpopular, like the federal carbon tax, the party's signature climate policy that critics argue is a financial burden for Canadians. He has recently backed away from the policy, saying in May that it had "served a purpose up until now". He has received a number of cabinet endorsements, including Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault and Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly. The Toronto member of parliament became one of the most well-known members of Trudeau's team. While she had long been seen as a trusted senior official in his inner circle, a rift with the prime minister's office led to her recent abrupt resignation in December. That was a blow to Trudeau's already-shaky hold on power, helping to usher in his own resignation. The two disagreed on how to address President Trump's threat of tariffs, among other financial policies as Canada faced a C$60bn deficit ($42bn; £33bn). Born to a Ukrainian mother in the western province of Alberta, the 56-year-old was a journalist before entering politics. She entered the House of Commons in 2013 and two years later joined Trudeau's cabinet with a trade brief after he swept the party to power. As Minister of Foreign Affairs she helped Canada renegotiate a free trade deal with the US and Mexico. She was later named deputy prime minister and minister of finance and oversaw Canada's financial response to the Covid pandemic. A 2019 Globe and Mail profile said depending who you asked, Freeland is either a last, best hope for the liberal world order or an out-of-touch idealist. Her steadfast support of Ukraine earned praise in some quarters but the Harvard-educated MP has had her share of critics, including Trump who recently called her "toxic". In her launch - walking onto the stage to the 1982 song, Maneater - she leaned into her time renegotiating a trade deal under the first Trump administration, and said she would take on the president again. "I will lead a true Canadian response to the threat we now face. We will be united, we will be strong, we will be smart and that's why we will win," she told the crowd of supporters. She has received the backing of Health Minister Mark Holland and Justice Minister Arif Virani, among other MPs. Karina Gould, a former trade and investment specialist, has thrown her hat in the ring, declaring she would represent a "new generation" if elected. She was first elected in 2015 and has served a number of roles in Trudeau's cabinet - the youngest woman to serve as a minister in Canada. The 37-year-old was families minister, international development minister and later Minister of Democratic Institutions, before taking on her current role as House Leader, where she oversees the government's legislative agenda. Gould launched her bid by saying "Canadians have lost trust in our party". She has taken aim at the US when trying to convince voters to choose her as leader, telling CNBC "trust has been broken" between Canada and its southern neighbour. She said fentanyl, one of Trump's justifications for imposing tariffs, comes from Canada in "miniscule amounts." "But if that's what he cares about," she said, referring to the US president, "well then let's put together an inspection team at the border to inspect every truck that goes south for fentanyl and every truck that comes north for illegal guns". Frank Baylis, a former Liberal member of parliament, was the first out of the gate to announce he is seeking the leadership of the party. He has said he will bring his experience from the world of business to address the affordability and cost-of-living challenges facing Canadians. Baylis is the executive chairman of a medical device company that was founded by his mother and where he later served as president. It was sold to a US firm in 2021. He is an engineer by training. Baylis served in parliament from 2015-2019 and was a founding member of the Parliamentary Black Caucus. He has been heavily critical of Trudeau's approach to Trump's tariff threats and has claimed he would deal with Trump better than his opponents, casting his outsider experience as a businessman as a strength. "Whether we like it or not, the Americans have put as a president a highly aggressive bully of a man, who's a businessman," he told The Canadian Press. "And people coming from a genteel world of bureaucrats or banking, they're not going to know how to deal with this character," he said, taking aim at his opponents. Many prominent cabinet ministers chose not to run in this race, including Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Foreign Minister Melanie Joly and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, who all said they need to focus on their current duties. Jaime Battiste, a member of parliament (MP) from the Atlantic province of Nova Scotia, dropped out earlier in the race. Another hopeful, former Toronto area MP Ruby Dhalla, was kicked out of the race over "extremely serious" violations, the party said. Those include allegations of inaccuracies in her campaign's financial reporting. Ms Dhalla has appealed the decision.

Mark Carney has won the race to succeed Justin Trudeau as Canada's prime minister, vowing to win the trade war with the US and President Donald Trump. The former governor of the Canadian central bank and Bank of England beat three rivals in the Liberal Party's leadership contest in a landslide. In much of his victory speech, Carney, 59, attacked Trump, who has imposed tariffs on Canada and said he wants to make the country the 51st US state. "Americans should make no mistake," he said. "In trade, as in hockey, Canada will win." Carney is expected to be sworn in the coming days and will lead the Liberals in the next general election, which could be called in the coming weeks. Carney, now prime minister-designate, has never served in elected office. The Liberal leadership race began in January after Trudeau resigned following nearly a decade in office. He had faced internal pressure to quit over deep unpopularity with voters, who were frustrated with a housing crisis and the rising cost of living. Carney won on the first ballot on Sunday evening, taking 85.9% of the vote to beat his nearest rival, former Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. Loud cheers erupted as the results were announced to a crowd of some 1,600 party faithful in Ottawa, Canada's capital. The party said more than 150,000 people had cast ballots in the race. Carney, who will lead a minority government in parliament, could either call a snap general election himself or opposition parties could force one with a no-confidence vote later this month. The governing Liberals have seen a remarkable political turnaround since Trudeau's exit, as Canadians have been galvanised by Donald Trump's trade threats and support for annexing their country At the beginning of the year, they trailed the Conservatives, led by Pierre Poilievre, by more than 20 points in election polls. They have since narrowed the gap and some polls show them statistically tied with Poilievre's party. Much of Carney's speech focused on what he called Trump's "unjustified tariffs" on Canada, America's largest trading partner. The US imposed levies of 25% on Canadian goods last Tuesday, but rowed back within days to exempt goods compliant with an existing trade agreement. Canada responded with retaliatory tariffs of its own as Trudeau accused his US counterpart of trying to collapse the country's economy. Carney echoed that in his victory speech, saying Trump was "attacking Canadian workers, families, and businesses". "We can't let him succeed," he added, as the crowd booed loudly. He said his government would keep tariffs on US imports "until the Americans show us respect". Canada's economy depends significantly on trade with the US and risks tipping into recession if the sweeping tariffs threatened by Trump are fully imposed. "I know these are dark days," Carney said. "Dark days brought on by a country we can no longer trust. "We're getting over the shock, but let us never forget the lessons: we have to look after ourselves and we have to look out for each other. We need to pull together in the tough days ahead." Carney also pledged to "secure our borders" - a key demand of Trump who has accused Canada of failing to control the flow of migrants and fentanyl going south. The US president even got a mention in Carney's attacks on his main opponent, Conservative leader Poilievre. "Pierre Poilievre's plan will leave us divided and ready to be conquered," said Carney. "Because a person who worships at the altar of Donald Trump will kneel before him, not stand up to him." Shortly before Carney took to the stage, Trudeau gave an emotional farewell speech, reflecting on his 12 years as Liberal leader. He warned that Canada was facing an "existential challenge" from the US under Trump. The Conservatives have had to pivot politically since Trudeau's resignation, and are attacking Carney as not representing change but rather being "just like Justin". They accuse the Liberals of a "sneaky" plan to win a fourth term by simply substituting their leader. Poilievre's party has also accused Carney of lying about his role in moving investment firm Brookfield Asset Management's head office from Toronto to New York. Carney said the formal decision by shareholders to relocate the firm was made after he quit the board at the start of this year but a letter emerged showing he had recommended the move in December. Federal Public Safety Minister David McGuinty, who endorsed Carney, told the BBC that he "embodies the kind of quiet determination, but steely determination and competence to deal with some of these big issues". "I'm really, really excited for what's coming. And frankly, it's time for an election." The Liberals will face Poilievre's Conservatives, who are the official opposition with 120 seats in the House of Commons; the Bloc Quebecois, who have 33 seats; and the New Democrats, who have 24, when Canadians next go to the polls. What are Carney's key policies? The former central banker has run on a broadly centrist agenda, a shift from Trudeau, who moved the Liberals to the left. A major promise is to push forward major energy projects like pipelines, which have faced political roadblocks in recent years. He has promised major investments in housing and clean energy projects, and to liberalise trade within Canada, where barriers remain between provinces, as well as diversifying the economy away from the US. During the leadership race, Carney promised to cap the size of the federal government, which expanded 40% under Trudeau.