Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney ’s decision to throw his hat in the ring in the race to become leader of the federal Liberal party has led to a shakeup at the top of Brookfield Asset Management.

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

Carney slams Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre at his leadership campaign launch and vows to build Canada’s economy.

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.

Mark J. Carney ’87 — a member of Harvard’s Board of Overseers, the University’s second-highest governing body — launched his campaign to become Canada’s next prime minister at a rally in Edmonton, Alberta Thursday afternoon.

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.

The frontrunners for the Liberal leadership are former central banker Mark Carney and ex-Finance Minster Chrystia Freeland.

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."

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.

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

Less than five weeks after she resigned her cabinet seat over a dispute with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Chrystia Freeland has launched her campaign to replace him as the leader of the Liberal party.