Former central banker Carney takes Liberal leadership in landslide win on first ballot

Mark Carney dominates the results with 85.9 per cent of the vote ahead of former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland in second place with eight per cent.

Mark Carney arrives at Rogers Centre Ottawa to a crowd of supporters gathered for the Liberal Party leadership announcement on March 9.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON

March 9, 2025

UPDATED March 16, 2025

The Liberal Party united behind former central banker Mark Carney on Sunday as he ascended to leadership with the overwhelming support of the membership on the first ballot.

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