After years of speculation about his political aspirations, former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor Mark Carney has officially thrown his hat in the ring to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader and prime minister.
As one of the race’s top three contenders, alongside deputy prime minister and finance minister Chrystia Freeland and Government House Leader Karina Gould, Carney has the endorsement of nearly a dozen current and former cabinet ministers.
“I’m doing this because I love our country,” Carney told a group of supporters and Liberal MPs at his official launch event in Edmonton, Alta., on Jan. 16, later adding “but it could be even better.”
