Carney comes from a long career in finance, which people believe will help him manage the growing economic tensions between the U.S. and Canada. Carney is expected to be sworn in sometime this week,

Mark Carney is a newcomer to elected politics with decades of experience in finance. After his landslide victory, he pledged to continue tariffs on the U.S. "until the Americans show us respect."

Canada's next prime minister said the U.S. is “a country we can no longer trust” and that higher tariffs would continue “until the Americans show us respect.”