Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s much-hyped White House meeting with President Donald Trump fizzled into what critics are calling a humiliating retreat. After campaigning on bold promises to confront Trump, Carney instead praised him as a “transformational president” and appeared to concede ground on key trade and policy issues.
Mark Carney, former governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, has been elected as the new leader of Canada's Liberal Party, succeeding Justin Trudeau as Prime Minister.