Former central banker Mark Carney is preparing to be sworn in as Canada’s new prime minister. Carney, 59, on Friday will replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who announced his resignation in January but remained in power until the Liberal Party elected a new leader.

Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister in a ceremony at Rideau Hall on Friday morning — along with a leaner Liberal cabinet that he said is focused on confronting the immediate threat of U.

After Mark Carney won the Liberal leadership in a landslide on March 9, he will officially be named the 24th prime minister in Canadian history on Friday. Canadians are now awaiting announcements when a federal election will be called, widely expected to come in the next few weeks.