Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney launches campaign for Liberal leadership
- Mark Carney announced his candidacy to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader of the Liberal Party, focusing on the struggling economy.
- Carney, 59, launched his campaign in Edmonton, presenting himself as an outsider not part of Trudeau's unpopular government.
- The new Prime Minister is unlikely to be in office for long, as the minority government could be toppled in Parliament by the end of March.
- Carney criticized Trudeau's economic management, stating that the government 'spends too much but invests too little'.
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Mark Carney, former governor of the Bank of England, hopes to save Canada from populism
After months of speculation, Mark Carney, the former Bank of England governor, has announced he will run to succeed Justin Trudeau as leader of the Liberal Party in Canada. Canada-born Carney was governor of the Bank of England from 2013 to 2020. He was appointed by the former chancellor George Osborne. During his tenure, he oversaw big changes at the Bank, which was given more power in the wake of the financial crisis of 2008. Carney was also a…


Former British and Canadian central bank chief Mark Carney and former Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland are seeking to replace Trudeau as prime minister.
The former head of the Canadian central bank, Carney, has announced his candidacy to chair the Liberal Party and thus for the post of prime minister.
Who will be the new Prime Minister in Canada? The Liberals want to answer the question at the beginning of March. One candidate is positioning himself and is focusing on the economy.
Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney enters race to be Canada’s next Prime Minister
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, says he is entering the race to be Canada’s next prime minister following the resignation of Justin Trudeau
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