Mon Mar 10 01:02:38 UTC 2025: ## Former Bank of England Governor Mark Carney Wins Canadian Prime Ministership in Landslide
**OTTAWA, March 10, 2025** – Mark Carney, the former governor of both the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, has been elected as Canada’s next Prime Minister following a landslide victory in the Liberal Party leadership race. The 59-year-old, who boasts an impressive resume including a stint as a UN special envoy for climate action and finance, is a Harvard and Oxford-educated economist with no prior political experience.
Carney’s path to the Prime Ministership is remarkable. After successfully navigating Canada through the 2008 financial crisis, he became the first non-British governor of the Bank of England. His career also includes time at Goldman Sachs. Despite lacking political experience, his popularity seems to be growing, with recent polls showing a narrowing gap between the Liberals and the Conservative Party led by Pierre Poilievre. While polls in January showed the Liberals significantly trailing the Conservatives, the latest numbers indicate a tighter race.
Carney, who holds Canadian, U.K., and Irish citizenship, plans to retain only his Canadian citizenship. He is married to British-born Diana Fox Carney and has four daughters. The new Prime Minister’s ability to maintain his position beyond the initial weeks of his term remains to be seen.
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