Mark Carney, former governor of the Bank of Canada and Bank of England, has launched his bid to lead the Liberal Party and become Canada’s next prime minister. With a platform focused on economic stability,
The former Bank of England boss, Mark Carney, is now running for the Liberal leadership in his native Canada. What does his time in London tell us? Mark Carney was the first non-British person to become governor of the Bank of England in its more than 300-year history when he took the job in 2013.
While Mark Carney’s outsider status inspires the Liberal faithful, his performance on the campaign trail is more likely to highlight the drawbacks of political inexperience.
Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney has entered the race to replace Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau. “I’m doing this because Canada is the best country in the world, but it could still be even better,
Carney reportedly saw the Bank of England position as a stepping stone for his political ambitions in Canada when Trudeau stood down.
The independence of central banks from the democratic process has been a bedrock of economic policy for decades. The Bank of Canada is no exception, maintaining distance from elected officials to ensure monetary policy
Hard-working, photogenic Goldman Sachs alumnus with more than a decade’s experience running two G7 central banks seeks new (short-lived?) role at the top of Canadian politics.
Many Canadians were pleased to hear that Justin Trudeau was stepping down as Liberal Party leader and Prime Minister. Polls consistently showed they were fed up with his mediocre and ineffective leadership.
OTTAWA — The idea of becoming prime minister of Canada in a matter of weeks despite having never won an election does not seem to worry former central banker Mark Carney, who says he has started at the top many times in his career.
Northern Ontario Liberal MPs were set to endorse Carney for leader at a news conference on Friday. Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, who is backing Carney, said it was cancelled because of a scheduling conflict and the event likely will be moved to somewhere in northern Ontario.
Transport Minister Anita Anand, Defence Minister Bill Blair and Housing Minister Nate Erskine-Smith are the latest from the Liberal front benches to turn away from former finance minister Chrystia Freeland. Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne is expected to announce his endorsement for Carney on Sunday.
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney picked up another batch of ... Erskine-Smith endorsed the former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor on Saturday. Industry Minister François ...