The governor of the Bank of Canada was under scrutiny. For weeks, press reports had tied Mark Carney to a potential run for the country’s Liberal Party, which was looking for a new leader.
Mark Carney, the frontrunner to lead Canada's Liberal Party, criticized US President Trump for his comments about Canada becoming the 51st state, calling them ridiculous and insulting, and likened the
Canadians still don’t know much about Mr Carney, but they have been speed-dating him since January, when he launched his candidacy to lead the country’s governing Liberal Party. Polls suggest that, at an anxious time for Canadians,
Mark Carney, the front-runner to succeed Justin Trudeau as leader of Canada's Liberal Party, was the 8th governor of the Bank of Canada from 2008 to 2013.
Canada is expected to select a considered former central banker to tackle the challenges posed by President Donald Trump's tariffs on a cornerstone of Western free trade.Mark Carney, 59, is the favourite to become the next prime minister when the governing Liberal Party of Canada announces its decision on a replacement for Justin Trudeau in a leadership vote on Sunday.
Mark Carney, a highly regarded economist and former banker has emerged as the frontrunner to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, with the Liberal Party set to announce its new leader on Sunday.