Carney forms new Canada govt to reshape US ties [Video]

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday unveiled his new cabinet that will be charged with redefining the country’s relationship with the United States as it confronts President Donald Trump’s trade war.

Two weeks after his Liberal Party won a general election, capping one of the most dramatic comebacks in Canada’s political history, Carney’s cabinet was sworn in at a ceremony in Ottawa, setting up the 60-year-old ex-central banker’s first full term in office.

“Canadians elected this new government with a strong mandate to define a new economic and security relationship with the United States,” a statement from Carney’s office said.

The cabinet retains several key figures involved in negotiating with the Trump administration over tariffs that have cost Canadian jobs, although some job titles have shifted.

Dominic LeBlanc, who has dealt directly with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in recent weeks, has been named the minister responsible for Canada-US …