Saturday afternoon, Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith held a small gathering at Beaches Brewpub in Toronto’s East end so that his special guest Mark Carney could make an “announcement” to the Beaches-East York community.
The former governor of the Canadian and British central banks announced he was running to become head of the Liberal Party and prime minister.
Many ministers believe Mr Carney is the best bet to counter US President Donald Trump’s trade threats. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Mark Carney, the former central banker who’s running to lead Canada, said the government should be open to curbing electricity exports to the US if it needs to retaliate against tariffs from the Trump administration.
Transport Minister Anita Anand, Defence Minister Bill Blair and Housing Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith all announced Saturday they’re endorsing Mark Carney for federal Liberal leader as more of Justin Trudeau’s cabinet coalesces around the former Bank of Canada governor.
Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney secured endorsements from Defence Minister Bill Blair and Nate Erskine-Smith.
Mark Carney’s good looks famously distracted Jude ... When his departure from Canada was announced in 2012, the Toronto Star reported that Jim Flaherty, the Canadian minister of finance, was ...
The three cabinet ministers are the latest to turn away from contender Chrystia Freeland, who is the former finance minister
The two frontrunners vying to replace Justin Trudeau as Prime Minister and Liberal Party leader have officially launched their campaigns.
Carney, who was Governor of Bank of Canada and Bank of England, made the formal announcement of his entry into the leadership race in Edmonton
Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney announced a run for Liberal leader and prime minister, promising a centrist focus on the economy.
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, says he is entering the race to be Canada’s next prime minister fo