Carney, a former Goldman Sachs executive with no experience in politics, becomes Canada's 24th prime minister.

Until the Americans "show us respect" Carney said his government would keep tariffs on US imports. "I know these are dark days," Carney said. "Dark days brought on by a country we

Political analysts and Liberal Party members expect Carney to call a national election shortly after taking power, to take advantage of polling momentum that suggests the governing Liberals and the Conservative Party are in a statistical tie.