Mark Carney, the former governor of Canada's central bank, on Thursday launched his bid to succeed Justin Trudeau as Liberal Party leader and prime minister, immediately becoming a frontrunner in the race.

Carney disclosed his intentions to a crowd in Edmonton, Alberta, the western Canadian city where he spent the bulk of his youth, promising an economic agenda focused on lifting the country from a period of stagnant growth.

Mark Carney announced his bid to become leader of the Liberal Party of Canada surrounded by dozens of supporters in Edmonton on Thursday.

If successful, the former Bank of England governor would become Canada's interim prime minister ahead of the next general election

Mark J. Carney ’87 — a member of Harvard’s Board of Overseers, the University’s second-highest governing body — launched his campaign to become Canada’s next prime minister at a rally in Edmonton, Alberta Thursday afternoon.

Former head of UK central bank enters race to take over from Justin Trudeau as leader of Liberal Party and Canada

The former governor of the Canadian and British central banks announced he was running to become head of the Liberal Party and prime minister.

Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney launched his campaign to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader on Thursday.

Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney announced on Thursday that he is running to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader of the ruling Liberal Party. Carney, 59, launched his bid at an event in the western city of Edmonton,

Carney points to economic shifts happening because of climate change and AI, in forming his effort to lead the troubled party

The former Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has announced he is running to replace Justin Trudeau as leader of the Canadian Liberal Party. Carney officially launched his bid to lead in his hometown of Edmonton,