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.

From 1971 to 1983, Carney lived in the west-end neighbourhood of Laurier Heights, shovelling walks for spending money, delivering the Edmonton Journal and graduating from St. Francis Xavier high school before leaving town for Harvard University The following story was originally written and published in March 2009.

Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney announced on Thursday that he was running to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader of the ruling Liberal Party, saying he wanted to focus on the struggling economy.

Mark Carney, the former governor of Canada's central bank, on Thursday launched his bid to succeed Justin Trudeau as Liberal Party leader and prime minister, immediately becoming a frontrunner in the race.

Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney launched his campaign to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader on Thursday.

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.

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

The former governor of the Canadian and British central banks announced he was running to become head of the Liberal Party and prime minister.