Mark Carney will be sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister at a ceremony at Rideau Hall Friday after the formal resignation of Justin Trudeau.
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, who will preside over the event, announced late Wednesday the swearing-in ceremony for Carney and his new cabinet will take place at 11 a.m. ET in the Rideau Hall ballroom.
Carney, who was selected as Liberal leader Sunday in a landslide vote, has promised a “seamless” and “quick” transition.
Carney captured nearly 86 percent of the Liberal vote, far ahead of opponents Chrystia Freeland (who got eight percent), Karina Gould (3.2 percent) and Frank Baylis, who came in last with three percent….