OTTAWA | Xinhua | Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Thursday Canada will be responding by matching the U.S. approach with 25 percent tariffs on all vehicles imported from the United States that are not compliant with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). The prime minister said his government will also …
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OTTAWA, CANADA | TASS | Mark Carney has been elected as the new leader of Canada’s ruling Liberal Party and is set to become the country’s next prime minister, securing 85,9% of the vote in the party’s leadership election. According to the data announced at the party congress, Chrystia Freeland …
Read More »Mark Carney elected leader of ruling Liberal Party of Canada
OTTAWA | Xinhua | The ruling Liberal Party of Canada announced Sunday that former Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney will take over as the party’s new leader. Carney is set to succeed Justin Trudeau as prime minister and form a new government. After maintaining frontrunner status throughout the two-month …
Read More »Who is Mark Carney, the front-runner in Canada’s PM race?
OTTAWA, Canada | Xinhua | The nationwide race to choose the next leader of the governing Liberal Party of Canada will conclude on Sunday, and the winner will also become Canada’s new prime minister. Mark Carney is the front-runner to become the next leader of the party to replace Justin …
Read More »Carney swansong may see Bank of England cut rate
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Bank of England governor Mark Carney steers his final interest-rate meeting this week that could end with a cut on the eve of Brexit to boost Britain’s stalled economy. The BoE announces its rate decision on Thursday after a meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee …
Read More »May, Juncker hold ‘robust’ Brexit meet, agree new talks
Brussels, Belgium | AFP | Britain and the EU agreed Thursday to hold more talks to try to avoid a no-deal Brexit, after a “robust” meeting between Prime Minister Theresa May and European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker. A joint statement issued after the talks in Brussels said Juncker had again warned that November’s withdrawal agreement …
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