The Liberal Party of Canada has chosen Mark Carney, a technocrat with deep experience in financial markets, to replace Justin Trudeau as its leader and the country's prime minister. Carney, who has never been elected to office, is expected to be sworn in as prime minister early this week. In other news, Trump declined to rule out the possibility that his policies would cause a recession, House Republicans unveiled a measure to fund the government through Sept. 30, and Tesla dealerships and charging stations are being targeted by violence and protests. Syria's interim president appealed for calm and unity after days of clashes between his government's fighters and those loyal to Bashar al-Assad, and a new paper explores the details of how a cease-fire could be monitored and enforced in Ukraine.