Former PM Jean Chrétien “very confident” in Mark Carney after Liberal leadership win

From Global News.

Moments after former Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney was crowned as Canada’s new Liberal leader – and the next prime minister – our Mercedes Stephenson spoke with former prime minister Jean Chrétien, who said he was “very optimistic” about Carney.

“I’m very confident he’ll be a very good prime minister to Canada,” Chrétien said.

After delivering a fiery speech about U.S. President Donald Trump hours earlier, Chrétien condemned the Republican leader’s ability to “make headlines everyday,” calling it “over-exposure.”

Chrétien spent 30 years in Parliament before becoming the 20th prime minister in 1992. He served as the leader until 2003.

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