Former central banker Mark Carney will be sworn in as Canada's next prime minister tomorrow morning along with his cabinet, the governor general's office has announced.
The new Liberal leader had promised a "seamless and quick" transition as he takes over from Justin Trudeau, who announced his resignation in January after nearly 10 years in power.
A political novice at 59, Mr Carney on Sunday was overwhelmingly elected leader of the Liberal Party, winning 86% of more than 150,000 votes cast.
His jump into politics, after formerly heading the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, comes at a time of trade tensions with the US.
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In his victory speech to supporters, Mr Carney struck a defiant tone towards Washington, saying: "In trade as in hockey, Canada will win".
He said yesterday that he was "ready to sit down" with US President Donald Trump to negotiate a renewed trade accord in a bid to avoid further economic tussling.
A 25% levy on steel and aluminum imports into the US took effect earlier. Canada hit back with retaliatory tariffs.
Mr Carney will become Canada's 24th prime minister.
The cabinet is expected to have between 15 and 20 ministers, down from 37 currently including the prime minister, a Bloomberg report said, citing a source.
