After coming out victorious in a tight election campaign, Prime Minister Mark Carney is vowing to unite a divided country in the face of ongoing tensions with the United States.

Mark J. Carney ’87 has defeated Conservative Party Leader Pierre M. Poilievre to remain in power as Canada’s Prime Minister securing the Liberal’s fourth consecutive mandate during a snap election on Monday.

Mark Carney, a former central banker who had never held elected office before, led Canada’s Liberal Party to an unexpected victory on Tuesday, giving the party a fourth consecutive term and solidifying his position as the country’s 24th prime minister.