The former governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England will likely be up against former Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and ex-British Columbia Premier Christy Clark, both of whom are contemplating a run.
Former central banker Mark Carney is poised to announce that he’s jumping into the race to succeed Justin Trudeau as leader of the Liberal Party and Canadian prime minister.
Carney is preparing an announcement for late next week now that the party has set out the rules of the contest, according to a person familiar with his plans, speaking on condition they not be identified.
