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‘We Can Control Our Economic Destiny’: Highlights of Carney’s Victory Speech

Mark Carney with his wife Diana Carney arrive for the party's leadership announcement event in Ottawa on March 9.

Photographer: David Kawai/Bloomberg
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Canada’s Liberal Party elected former central banker Mark Carney to succeed Justin Trudeau and lead the country as it faces economic and sovereignty threats from US President Donald Trump.

Here are selected quotes from Carney’s first speech as prime minister-designate: