After Justin Trudeau, former central banker Mark Carney is set to become Canada's next prime minister. The decision was finalized after Canada's governing Liberal Party elected him its leader amid the nation's tough time dealing with US President Donald Trump's trade war. According to The Associated Press, Carney won in a landslide, winning 85.9 percent of t🅷he vote.
59-year-old Carney will replace Prime Minist⛦er Justin Trudeau who stepped down in January. However, Trudeau will remain prime miniꦇster until Carney is sworn in.
Who Is Mark Carney?
Childhood, Education And Personal Life
Carney was boꦆrn on March 16, 1965, in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories and was 🍃raised in Edmonton, Alberta. He pursued a bachelor's degree in economics from Harvard University in 1988 before completing master's and doctoral degrees in the same from Oxford University.
Although Carney holds Canadian, U.K.,ꦕ and Irish citizenship, eventually he decided to continue solely with Canadian citizenship. His wife Di꧑ana is British-born and he has four daughters.
Professional Life
From 2008 to 2013, Carney was associated with the Bank of Canada followed ꦚby his stint with the Bank of England from 2013 to 2020. In 2020, he began serving as the United Nations' special envoy for clim༺ate action and finance.
Moreover, Carney is also a𒀰 former Goldman Sachs executive. He worked for 13 years in London, Tokyo, New York, and Toronto, before being appointed deputy governor of the Bank of Canada in 2003. He has no experience in politics.
Justin Trudeau Stepped Down As PM
Back in January, Justin Trudeau stepped down as Canadian Prime Minister and Liberal Party leader amid turmoil in his government. Trudeau at his much-awaited press conference stated, "I intend to resign as party leader, ꦅas Prime Minister, after the party selects its new leader."
Trudeau had become deeply unpopular over a range of issues, including the soaring cost of food and housing, and the fact that he kept mum over the last feꦏw weeks did not go well for him.
Speaking at the prᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚesser Trudeau also said, “I don't easily back down faced with a fight, especially a very important one for our party and the c⛎ountry. But I do this job because the interests of Canadians and the well being of democracy is something that I hold dear."
