Unelected Canada PM Mark Carney Washes His Hands of Trudeau Legacy in Debate: 'I Just Got Here'

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney distanced himself from predecessor Justin Trudeau repeatedly during the first debate of the current election cycle, insisting he had only “just got here” to the top government position.

Carney assumed the prime ministership in March following Trudeau’s announcement in January that he would resign after a decade in power. While winning the internal Liberal Party race for leadership by a landslide, Carney has not yet been elected prime minister and had never held a political position or ran for office prior to becoming head of government.

Canadians will go to the polls on April 28 to choose whether to keep Carney on as their prime minister or empower one of the nation’s other top political parties. Carney’s top rival is the leader of the Conservatives, Pierre Poilievre, who enjoyed a two-...
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