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Prime Minister Mark Carney sworn-in as party leaders gear up for campaign [Video]

  • We’re finishing up our live coverage

    Prime Minister Mark Carney held a news conference after being sworn in. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press)

    Now that the Carney government is in place and Poilievre has finished his remarks, we’re closing this live page for now.

    We’ll still have plenty of coverage on the new prime minister, Canada-U.S. relations and the strong possibility of an early federal election at cbcnews.ca.

  • What’s next for PM Carney?

    Catharine Tunney

    Carney arrives before being sworn-in as Canada’s 24th prime minister at Rideau Hall. (Patrick Doyle/Reuters)

    For many prime ministers, swearing-in day comes at the end of a long campaign. For Carney, it’s just the beginning.

    While Carney has signalled he plans to get some things done first (including dumping the consumer carbon tax) the big question is when he’ll trigger an election.

    Carney is unelected and therefore will likely look for a mandate from the people — and try to win a …

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