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Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada’s prime minister on Friday, positioning him to tackle potential US tariffs under President Donald Trump that could impact Canada’s trade-dependent economy.

He took the oath of office in the presence of Governor General Mary Simon, the representative of King Charles.

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00:00Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada's Prime Minister on Friday, positioning him to tackle
00:07potential U.S. tariffs under President Donald Trump that could impact Canada's trade-dependent
00:12economy.
00:13He took the oath of office in the presence of Governor General Mary Simon, the representative
00:19of King Charles.
00:20He reshaped his cabinet to focus on U.S. relations and reduced several ministerial positions
00:26from Justin Trudeau's administration.
00:30Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc will take over the international trade portfolio, with
00:35Innovation Minister François Philippe Champagne replacing him.
00:39Foreign Minister Melanie Jolie remains in her role, while former Finance Minister Chrystia
00:44Freeland, whose resignation last December contributed to Trudeau's exit, is now Transport
00:49Minister.
00:50Carney, former Bank of Canada and Bank of England chief, positioned himself as the best
00:56candidate to counter Trump's annexation remarks.

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