Mark Karni je novi lider Liberalne partije Kanade: On će zameniti premijera Džastina Trudoa

Bivši guverner centralne banke Mark Karni proglašen je za novog lidera vladajuće Liberalne partije Kanade i uskoro će postati premijer zemlje.

On će naslediti Džastina Trudoa, koji je u januaru najavio ostavku nakon više od devet godina na vlasti, preneo je Deutsche Welle.

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Novi lider liberala preuzeće funkciju premijera u narednim danima, čime će se okončati Trudoova era. Međutim, s obzirom na blagu prednost konzervativaca u anketama, liberalna vlast možda neće trajati dugo.

Karni će morati da odluči kada će raspisati opšte izbore, koji moraju biti održani najkasnije do 20. oktobra. Karni je istakao da je on najbolji kandidat za odbranu Kanade od pretnji koje dolaze od predsednika SAD Donalda Trampa.

Tramp je više puta govorio o mogućnosti aneksije Kanade i uveo povremene tarife, čime je ugrozio bilateralnu trgovinu - ključni oslonac kanadske ekonomije.

U svom oproštajnom govoru članovima partije, Trudo je upozorio da se Kanada suočava sa "egzistencijalnim izazovom" iz pravca SAD.

"Ovo je presudan trenutak za naciju", rekao je Trudo i dodao:

"Demokratija nije zagarantovana, sloboda nije zagarantovana, čak ni postojanje Kanade nije zagarantovano".

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Mark Carney, the former central bank governor, has been announced as the new leader of Canada's ruling Liberal Party on Sunday and will become the country's next prime minister.

He succeeds Justin Trudeau, who announced his resignation in January after more than nine years in office.

The new Liberal leader will become prime minister in the coming days, ending the Trudeau era. However, given the Conservatives' slight lead in the polls, their time in power may be limited.

Carney will need to decide when to call a general election, which must be held no later than October 20.

Carney have maintained that he is the best candidate to defend Canada against threats from US President Donald Trump.

Trump has repeatedly spoken about annexing Canada and has imposed on-again, off-again tariffs, threatening bilateral trade—the lifeblood of the the country's economy.

In his farewell address to the party, Trudeau warned that Canada faces an "existential challenge" from the US.

He said the country was facing a "nation-defining moment."

"Democracy is not a given, freedom is not a given, even Canada is not a given," Trudeau.