Mark Carney prevailed over the other three Liberal leadership candidates in Ottawa Sunday and was elected as the party leader and successor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. But who is Carney? David Akin gives us a rundown of the economist’s rich professional background – including his time as the governor of Canada’s central bank and as an aid to former prime minister Boris Johnson as the UK navigated Brexit several years back.

Carney, 59, a political novice, will take over at a tumultuous time in Canada, which is in the midst of a trade war with the United States.