The former central banker for the UK and Canada pitched himself as a someone who can help a country navigate economic challenges.

OTTAWA—Mark Carney, the former Canadian and U.K. central banker, formally declared his interest in succeeding Justin Trudeau as leader of Canada’s Liberal Party and the country’s prime minister, promising an economic agenda focused on lifting it from a period of stagnant growth.

Leadership hopefuls have until Jan. 23 to announce their candidacy. But the field for Liberal leadership race seems to be getting narrower.

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.

Former Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland intends to run to lead the country's governing Liberal Party. In a statement posted on Friday to X, formerly known as Twitter, Freeland expressed her intention to run and said she would hold a formal campaign launch in the coming days.

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 front runners for the Liberal leadership are former central banker Mark Carney and ex-Finance Minster Chrystia Freeland, whose abrupt resignation last month forced Trudeau's exit.

TORONTO — Canada ... week, party leaders said late Thursday. Trudeau remains prime minister until a new leader is chosen. The front runners for the Liberal leadership are former central banker ...

Fresh out of the gate from launching her Liberal leadership bid, Karina Gould suggested her two main opponents' backgrounds would do little to gain the favour of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump."I'm not sure that journalists and central bankers are the kind of people that Donald Trump listens to,

OTTAWA--Mark Carney, the former Canadian and U.K. central banker, formally declared Thursday his interest to succeed Justin Trudeau as leader of Liberal Party and the country's prime minister, promising an economic agenda focused on lifting the country from a period of stagnant growth.

Chrystia Freeland is running to be the next Leader of the Liberal party and prime minister of Canada. She says in a statement posted on social media she will launch her campaign officially on Sunday.