In the news today: Mark Carney succeeds Trudeau as Liberal leader

News Snapshot:

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Mark Carney succeeds Trudeau as Liberal leader Federal Liberals elected Mark Carney to lead their party into the next election in a resounding first-ballot victory on Sunday, putting him on track to soon become the next prime minister of Canada. This brings an end to an unusually short, two-month long leadership race called to replace outgoing leader Justin Trudeau and clears the path for an expected early election call. "I feel like everything in my life has helped prepare me for this moment,"...