The Liberal Party of Canada has a new leader and the country has a soon-to-be new prime minister.

Mark Carney won the race to become the head of country's governing party in Ottawa on Sunday. He won on the first ballot with around 86 per cent of the vote going his way. Chrystia Freeland was second with just eight per cent support.

Carney, who was born in Fort Smith, doesn't automatically become the prime minister by virtue of his win. Justin Trudeau is still the prime minister and had already announced he will resign, but he has to officially do so to Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, who would then swear Carney in.

Carney also doesn't currently have a seat in the House of Commons.

In an email to supporters shortly after the vote, the Conservatives stated that the Liberals were "trying to pull a sneaky trick on Canadians."

"They think that they can trick Canadians into reelecting them for a fourth term by replacing Justin Trudeau with Mark Carney, TrudeauSA国际影视传媒檚 top economic advisor and handpicked successor," the letter stated.