Mark Carney began laying the groundwork to take over quickly as Canada’s prime minister, with lawmakers and cabinet ministers holding key meetings Monday after Liberal Party members gave him a resounding mandate as their new leader.

The handover of power from Justin Trudeau to Carney is likely to happen by the end of the week, aides to Trudeau said, speaking on condition they not be identified. The two men had a long meeting where they discussed the trade war with the US and national security, Carney said. The transition to a new administration “will be seamless and it will be quick,” he said.

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Mark Carney began laying the groundwork to take over quickly as Canada’s prime minister, with lawmakers and cabinet ministers holding key meetings Monday after Liberal Party members gave him a resounding mandate as their new leader.

The handover of power from Justin Trudeau to Carney is likely to happen by the end of the week, aides to Trudeau said, speaking on condition they not be identified. The two men had a long meeting where they discussed the trade war with the US and national security, Carney said. The transition to a new administration “will be seamless and it will be quick,” he said.