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.

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.

Former central banker Mark Carney has strongly suggested he will run to be Canada’s next prime minister during an appearance on Jon Stewart’s ‘The Daily Show’.

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.

The former Governor of the Bank of England is a frontrunner to replace Justin Trudeau as Canadian prime minister

Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney is considering entering the race to succeed Justin Trudeau as leader of Canada’s Liberal Party. Mr Carney – who headed up Britain’s central bank between 2013 and 2020 – said he was mooting the move ...

Mark Carney, the former governor of the Bank of England, is considering a run to succeed Justin Trudeau and become the prime minister of Canada.

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.

If successful, the former Bank of England governor would become Canada's interim prime minister ahead of the next general election

Mark Carney, a former Bank of Canada and Bank of England head, announced his bid for Canada's prime minister. He criticized current PM Justin Trudeau'

Former central banker Mark Carney all but said he is running to be Canada’s next prime minister during an appearance on Jon Stewart’s The Daily Show on Monday night. This follows Justin ...