Liberal Leader Mark Carney has been sworn in as Canada's 24th prime minister.
He takes the reins after the resignation of Justin Trudeau who announced he was stepping down on January 6.
A ceremony was held at Rideau Hall shortly after 11 a.m. on Friday.
The change in leadership comes amid a trade war with the United States which included the introduction of 25 per cent U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, followed by more retaliatory tariffs by Canada.
Carney, who doesn't have a seat in the House of Commons yet, also named his 24-member cabinet on Friday.
Dominic LeBlanc held on to the post of Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Melanie Joly will continue as Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development.
Francois-Philippe Champagne was named Minister of Finance.
Anita Arnand will step into Champagne's previous role as Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry.
Former Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland was named Minister of Transport and Internal Trade.
Parliament is scheduled to resume on March 24.
Carney spoke for the first time as prime minister, outside of Rideau Hall, shortly after he and his cabinet were sworn in.
"Canada's new government is focused on the things that matter most to Canadians. Growing more higher paying jobs, improving affordability, and making Canada more secure," Carney said. "Canada's new government will be action-oriented, driven by a smaller but highly experienced team made to meet the moment we are in."
He said the government's two main priorities will be protecting Canadian workers and their families in the face of unjustified foreign trade actions and growing the country.
"By putting more money in Canadians' pockets, by ensuring the government spends less so Canada can invest more, by building millions of homes, by making Canada a super power in both conventional and clean energies, by creating new trade corridors with reliable partners, and by forging one Canadian economy out of 13," he said.
Carney is expected to meet the United Kingdom's prime minister next week.