New Delhi, March 14 -- Mark Carney has officially taken office as Canada's 24th prime minister. Carney takes office at a tense moment in Canada-US relations, with US President Donald Trump imposing heavy tariffs and threatening more economic measures. The former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor was sworn in on Friday, just days after the Liberal Party overwhelmingly elected him to replace Justin Trudeau.

Mike Carney appointed a 24-member cabinet, with Francois-Philippe Champagne as finance minister, Dominic LeBlanc handling international trade, and Melanie Joly remaining foreign minister. His government is expected to be short-lived, as an election is anticipated within weeks.

Mark Carney was born on March 16, 1965, in Fort S...