Justin Trudeau, who was first elected prime minister in November 2015, announced on Jan. 6 his intention to resign as Liberal Party leader and prime minister.

Polls show Carney is the preferred leader to negotiate with Trump, who has repeatedly threatened to annex Canada and make it the 51st state and to impose devastating tariffs.

Korva herself didn’t want to talk politics with a Free Press reporter who had come to Windsor to gauge the mood in the city, but her comments shared one of the sentiments that was heard throughout the day: that people in the Windsor and Detroit areas are close, like family. Consternation at recent events was another.