Ottawa: Mark Carney, the new leader of Canada’s ruling Liberal Party, who is set to become the next Canadian Prime Minister, wants to “rebuild” the strained ties with India, which deteriorated under his predecessor Justin Trudeau. The 59-year-old former Central banker also wants to diversify Ottawa’s trade relationship with New Delhi. Carney won a race … Read more
TORONTO (AP) — Former central banker Mark Carney will become Canada’s next prime minister after a Liberal Party leadership vote in a landslide. Carney is 59. He was born in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, on March 16, 1965, and raised in Edmonton, Alberta. Credentials Carney ran the Bank of Canada from 2008 to 2013 and … Read more
Ruby Dhalla, a Canadian politician of Indian origin, is making history by running for the leadership of the Liberal Party and potentially becoming Canada’s first woman of colour Prime Minister. Dhalla emphasised the importance of diversity within the party and in the country’s debates. As a self-made businesswoman, doctor, and three-time Member of Parliament, Dhalla … Read more