Carney marks first year as Canadian PM with high polls and unmet promises

Mark Carney has completed his first year as Canada's prime minister after succeeding Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader and winning a minority government that has since become a narrow majority following five opposition defections. A former central banker for Canada and the United Kingdom, Carney had not previously held elected office. His government faces sector-specific US tariffs on Canadian metals, automotives, and lumber, and a mandatory review of the USMCA trade agreement is scheduled for the summer. Carney has pledged to double annual home construction, expand energy infrastructure, and reduce economic dependence on the United States. Time Magazine named him one of its most influential people of the year.