Key pledges from Carney’s campaign to become Liberal Party leader

As the newly elected leader of the Liberal Party, Mark Carney will soon become the Prime Minister of Canada. He will also represent the party in the upcoming election, which as we’ve been reporting, must be called by 20 October (but will likely happen before then).

The former central banker has run on a broadly centrist agenda – here’s a quick overview of some of the ideas he has presented so far:

Climate: Remove the consumer carbon tax and replace it with incentives for “greener choices” such as energy efficient homes
Government: Cap the size of the federal government and use technology to mitigate inefficiencies
Trade: Remove barriers to internal trade – Carney has pledged to “immediately” convene a First Ministers’ Meeting on this and has proposed three possible ways to achieve this pledge
Taxes: Cut taxes for the middle class and provide “additional boosts” for younger Canadians’ incomes
Housing: Double the pace of new housing construction over the next decade and increase the size of the construction sector workforce

Read more about Carney’s CV and how Britain’s former top banker became Canada’s next prime minister.

Source: BBC News < https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cg4k2l204zqt >