Former central banker Mark Carney will be sworn in as Canada's next prime minister on Friday with the country rattled by a breakdown in relations with the United States.

The US president has announced he will double tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum, reiterating his desire to annex the country

Mark Carney's path to the top job in Canadian politics has been unusual but, as he said when he launched his campaign to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, so are the circumstances.

Trump said in a social media post that Prime Minister Trudeau "was unable to tell me when the Canadian Election is taking place, which made me curious, like, what's going on here? I then realized he is trying to use this issue to stay in power."

Despite its overwhelming support, there is no indication that the Canadian government will take action against Musk’s citizenship.

The Canadian PM has confirmed the suspension of duties for at least 30 days following a similar agreement between Mexico and the US

Hockey fans in Ottawa expressed their discontent after the Trump administration introduced new sweeping trade tariffs against Canada

The country is “totally reliant” on the US, and would be better off as the 51st state, the US president has argued

The country will never become America’s 51st state, the outgoing prime minister has said

The president-elect has insisted that Canadians would be better off under his rule

The move comes amid the worst political crisis of his nine-year term as the country’s prime minister

Trudeau’s popularity has waned in recent months, with his government narrowly surviving a series of no-confidence votes and critics calling for his resignation.