Mark Carney meets with outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, says transition to power will be quick [Video]

Newly elected Liberal Leader Mark Carney met with outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday to plot his transition to political power as he prepares to unveil a new cabinet in the coming days ahead of an imminent election call.

On his way out of the meeting, Mr. Carney said he had a lengthy talk with Mr. Trudeau about how to deal with U.S. President’s Donald Trump’s trade war and the handover to the new government, which he said would be “seamless” and “quick.” He later met the Liberal caucus.

Mr. Carney won an 86-per-cent mandate from party faithful on Sunday, turning the onetime central banker who has never held elected office into the federal Liberal Leader. He is expected to be sworn in as prime minister of Canada as early as Wednesday morning.

“We know this is a crucial time for our country. We are united to serve Canadians and we will build this country,” he told reporters, accompanied by former Trudeau cabinet minister …