President Donald Trump did not deny there could be a recession this year under his leadership, telling Fox News there would be a “period of transition” as his economic policies take effect, as the president’s rapidly shifting tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada have rattled the stock market and led to warnings of an economic downturn.

Risks to the Mexican, Canadian and American economies are piling up amid a chaotic implementation of U.S. tariffs that has created deep uncertainties for businesses and decision-makers, according to Reuters polls of economists taken this week.

Jacob Rees-Mogg, the Conservative MP, labelled Mr Carney the “high priest of project fear”. He survived the outcry and left the bank in 2020, laying the groundwork to assume leadership of Canada’s beleaguered Liberals, despite never having sat as an MP in the House of Commons.

Economic forecasts have been weakening. While some see slower growth, several commentators see the chance of an outright recession rising this year.