Mark Carney, the former governor of the Bank of England, has announced he is running to succeed Justin Trudeau as prime minister of Canada. Mr Carney launched his campaign to lead Canada’s Liberal Party on Thursday in his hometown, Edmonton in Alberta ...

The former Bank of England and Bank of Canada governor says he is considering running for leader of Canada’s Liberal Party and prime minister.

Prominent banker Mark Carney is launching a bid to lead Canada ’s ruling Liberal Party after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigned. Carney, 59, currently serves as the United Nations special envoy for climate action and finance. He is also the chair of Brookfield Asset Management and Bloomberg L.P.’s board of directors.

Mark Carney, the first non-Brit to run the Bank of England since it was founded in 1694 and the former head of Canada’s central bank, said Thursday he is entering the race to be Canada’s next prime minister following the resignation of Justin Trudeau.

Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney has announced he is running to replace Justin Trudeau as leader of the Liberal Party and prime minister of Canada. Mr Carney, who was not part of the ...

Credit: PA Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney has announced he is running to succeed Justin Trudeau as the leader of Canada’s Liberal Party. Carney, who headed up Britain’s central ...

Mr Carney, who was also governor of the Bank of England, is running as an outsider with considerable financial experience. Read more at straitstimes.com.

This follows Justin Trudeau’s resignation announcement on January 6 after facing an increasing loss of support both within his Liberal Party and across the country. He will remain prime minister ...

Mark Carney, the former head of the Bank of Canada, has formally entered the race to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ... helm of the Bank of England until 2020. Trudeau, who announced ...

EDMONTON, Alberta (Reuters) -Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney announced on Thursday that he was running to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ... of the Bank of England, is running ...

The former central banker has already secured the backing of the country's foreign, energy, environment, transport and labour ministers The senior ranks of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet have made their choice on who they believe should replace him as Canada's prime minister - and they are throwing their weight behind Mark Carney.

The three cabinet ministers are the latest to turn away from contender Chrystia Freeland, who is the former finance minister