Philip Crump: Mark Carney - Canada's Unelected PM

In many ways, Mark Carney becoming the Canadian Prime Minister is a very conventional appointment given his stellar credentials and global ambition. But the means by which he secured the Premiership hinges on a curious constitutional glitch that originates from Westminster.

On Sunday, the Liberal Party of Canada elected Carney as its leader in a landslide, with 85.9% of the vote, paving the way for him to succeed Justin Trudeau, who resigned in January amid cratering approval ratings.