Who is Mark Carney? Canada’s prime minister fighting for re-election in Trump’s shadow - Carney has promised to stand up for his country amid trade war with the US president

The Conservative Party chipped away at the lead held by Mark Carney’s Liberals in the final days of Canada’s election campaign, though surveys still point to a probable Liberal victory in Monday’s vote.

Canada’s new prime minister, a political novice, is on the cusp of leading his party to a comeback, fueled in part by President Donald Trump’s attacks.