Good morning. Mark Carney is the new leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and will soon be sworn in as the next prime minister – more on that below, along with Greenland’s unusually high-stakes election and more tariff fallout this week. Let’s get to it.
Mark Carney speaks after being elected Liberal Party of Canada leader in Ottawa last night.Spencer Colby/The Globe and Mail
Top story
A landslide victory for Mark Carney
The latest: The former central banker won the Liberal leadership race decisively last night with 85.9 per cent of the vote, followed by 8 per cent for Chrystia Freeland, 3.2 per cent for Karina Gould and 3 per cent for Frank Baylis. Liberals said the result shows a clear desire for a clean break from the departing Justin Trudeau. Carney, who does not have a seat in the House of Commons, will soon be Canada’s 24th prime minister.
What’s next: Although he’s not expected to be sworn in as prime minister until later this week, he framed his victory as a dual mandate: take on U.S. President Donald Trump and defeat Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre in a snap election, which Carney will probably trigger within two weeks.
Quoted: Carney said: “A person who worships at the altar of Donald Trump will kneel before him, not stand up to him. Pierre Poilievre’s slogans are not solutions.” Freeland said: “Mark has a very strong mandate and the support of the party. He has my support.”
On the ground: The strangeness of the whole evening – some combination of wistful, triumphant, tentative and amnesiac – showed itself from the very start, Shannon Proudfoot writes.
Still to come: “At 59, Carney is famous among that thin tranche of the world who might know who a star central banker is. But as a politician, and the next prime minister, he is largely an unknown,” writes Campbell Clark.
A boy sits at the bus station with political placards in Nuuk, Greenland.Evgeniy Maloletka/The Associated Press
World
Greenland votes tomorrow
The latest: A regional election with 41,000 voters wouldn’t normally draw much international attention, but Donald Trump’s repeated threats of annexation have turned the world’s eyes to Greenland. The U.S. President’s comments reopened longstanding grievances over Denmark’s control of the territory and prompted a vigorous debate about whether Greenland can go it alone as an independent country.
What’s next: Polling is limited in Greenland, so it’s hard to predict whether the coalition led by Prime Minister Múte Egede will remain in power tomorrow. All parties support some form of sovereignty, though they differ on timing and approach.
Denis Villeneuve and Roxanne Sayegh at Montreal's Cinema du Parc.Credit: Anne-Marie Baribeau/Supplied
Arts
Denis Villeneuve changes the fortunes of an indie cinema
The latest: A major donation from Quebec-born filmmaker Denis Villeneuve to Montreal’s Cinéma du Parc means the mall-basement theatre can upgrade its screen and sound systems. It’s the sort of large-scale generosity that’s rare for smaller independents.
What’s next: A recent survey of Canadian indie cinemas found that 60 per cent said they were operating at a loss. Many theatres are also leased – such as the Revue Cinema in Toronto’s west end – leaving them at the whims of landlords and markets.
Manitoba
Remains found in a Winnipeg-area landfill belong to Morgan Harris
The latest: In a statement late Friday, the Manitoba government confirmed that some of the remains at the Prairie Green landfill belong to Morgan Harris, one of four women murdered by a serial killer in 2022. Cambria Harris said her mother can finally have the dignified funeral she deserves. “It’s a bittersweet moment that I haven’t processed yet, and I hope brings us all healing.”
What’s next: The province is working to identify a second set of remains recovered at the landfill this weekend.
Economy
Tariffs keep hammering economic growth
The latest: Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs have disrupted commerce and created confusion for Canadians. They’re also forcing central bankers to choose between lowering interest rates to support the economy or raising them to head off inflation.
What’s next: The Bank of Canada seems to be favouring the first approach and is widely expected to cut interest rates for a seventh consecutive time on Wednesday. Also on Wednesday: Trump is meant to impose his 25-per-cent tariffs on steel and aluminum.
Bookmarked
- Middle East: Syria’s Kurds watch nervously, as new violence spreads and true peace feels far away, Mark MacKinnon reports from Aleppo.
- Financial planning: In the age of Trump, there’s a growing case to invest outside the U.S., Ian McGugan writes.
- Bot talk: In China, some young people are turning to AI champion DeepSeek for therapy.
The Quote
John Cena’s bald spot is a shiny beacon of hope for the follically challenged across the globe.
Read more from The Globe’s Graham Isador on the wrestler’s embrace of his natural hair loss.
The Shot
Trudeau leaps on stage at Place des Arts in Montreal in between takes of a video shoot. March 26, 2015.Adam Scotti/Adam Scotti
Adam Scotti, the official photographer for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, reflects on nearing the end of a journey that spanned 12 years, 45 countries and more than a million photos.