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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Katie Hawkinson

Prominent banker Mark Carney enters race to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Mark Carney is entering the race to replace Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau - (Getty Images for Bloomberg Phila)

Prominent banker Mark Carney is launching a bid to lead Canada’s ruling Liberal Party, he said Thursday, after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigned his position as head of the party.

Carney, 59, currently serves as the United Nations special envoy for climate action and finance. He is also the chair of Brookfield Asset Management and Bloomberg L.P.’s board of directors.

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