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

Saturday afternoon, Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith held a small gathering at Beaches Brewpub in Toronto’s East end so that his special guest Mark Carney could make an “announcement” to the Beaches-East York community.

Transport Minister Anita Anand, Defence Minister Bill Blair and Housing Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith all announced Saturday they’re endorsing Mark Carney for federal Liberal leader as more of Justin Trudeau’s cabinet coalesces around the former Bank of Canada governor.

Many ministers believe Mr Carney is the best bet to counter US President Donald Trump’s trade threats. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney secured endorsements from Defence Minister Bill Blair and Nate Erskine-Smith.

The ex-Bank of England governor is hoping to fill Justin Trudeau’s shoes – but many see him as too similar to the current, unpopular leader

The two frontrunners vying to replace Justin Trudeau as Prime Minister and Liberal Party leader have officially launched their campaigns.

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has endorsed Mark Carney in the race for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada, arguing the former governor of the Bank of Canada has a "clear vision" for the future.

Carney, who was Governor of Bank of Canada and Bank of England, made the formal announcement of his entry into the leadership race in Edmonton

Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney announced a run for Liberal leader and prime minister, promising a centrist focus on the economy.

Mark Carney, the first non-Brit to run the Bank of England since it was founded in 1694 and the former head of Canada’s central bank, said Thursday he is entering the race to be Canada’s next prime minister following the resignation of Justin Trudeau.

He wasn’t even one minute into his quest to become Canada’s next prime minister and Carney already was embroiled in his first scandal. Not for copying a policy or overspending but for allegedly copying his new campaign logo that seemed to be so good – it already belonged to somebody else. And he was asked to “cease” using it.