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.

Prominent banker Mark Carney enters race to replace Justin Trudeau as prime minister - The prominent banker also serves as the United Nations special envoy for climate action and finance

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.

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

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

Carney points to economic shifts happening because of climate change and AI, in forming his effort to lead the troubled party

Carney disclosed his intentions to a crowd in Edmonton, Alberta, the western Canadian city where he spent the bulk of his youth, promising an economic agenda focused on lifting the country from a period of stagnant growth.

After months of speculation about his future, former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney launched his campaign to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader on Thursday with a promise to build the fastest-growing economy in the G7 if he's elected.

The former Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has announced he is running to replace Justin Trudeau as leader of the Canadian Liberal Party. Carney officially launched his bid to lead in his hometown of Edmonton,