Former head of UK central bank enters race to take over from Justin Trudeau as leader of Liberal Party and Canada

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.

Former Governor of the Bank of Canada, Mark Carney, has announced his intention to run for the leadership of the ruling Liberal Party. This allows him to become the next Prime Minister of Canada, succeeding Justin Trudeau,

EDMONTON, Alberta (Reuters) - Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney announced on Thursday that he is running to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader of the ruling Liberal Party. Carney, 59, launched his bid at an event in the western city of Edmonton, casting himself as an outsider who was not part of Trudeau's unpopular government.

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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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 ...