Canada's incoming prime minister is an unflappable technocrat with a long history of public service. He led the country through the financial crisis before helping the UK cope with Brexit - but whether he is the right person to cope with the US president remains to be seen.

Political analysts and Liberal Party members expect Carney to call a national election shortly after taking power, to take advantage of polling momentum that suggests the governing Liberals and the Conservative Party are in a statistical tie.

Mark Carney is a newcomer to elected politics, with decades of experience in finance. After his landslide victory, he pledged to continue tariffs on the U.S. "until the Americans show us respect."