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 ...

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.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who said this month he would step aside as leader of the country and Liberal Party, said he won’t run in the election that must be held this year. 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.

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.

OTTAWA-Since Justin Trudeau said he would resign ... world of finance as the former governor of both the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England and current chairman of Brookfield Asset Management.

Mark Carney has run two central banks and championed the green transition. Now he wants to lead Canada’s Liberal Party.

Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney will announce on Thursday he is running to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader of the ruling Liberal Party, CBC News said on Wednesday.

Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney has announced he is running to succeed Justin Trudeau as leader of Canada’s Liberal Party. Mr Carney, who headed up Britain’s central bank between 2013 and 2020, shared an image of himself on X accompanied by the words “I’m in” written in large red font on Thursday.

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 ...

Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney will announce on Thursday he is running to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader of the ruling Liberal Party, CBC News said on Wednesday.