OTTAWA—Mark Carney won the leadership of Canada’s Liberal Party on Sunday, putting him in line to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and call an election that suddenly seems winnable for the country’s center left.

The Liberal Party of Canada overwhelmingly voted for Mark Carney to serve as its new leader to replace outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Here are five things to know about Trudeau’s successor.

Mark Carney was elected to lead the Liberal party on Sunday and will soon become Canada's next prime minister. Carney captured 85.9 per cent of the Liberal vote - far ahead of opponents Chrystia Freeland (who got eight per cent),