Former Canadian finance minister Chrystia Freeland is running to be the next leader of the Liberal Party and Prime Minister of Canada.

Former Bank of England Governor Mark Carney is considering a run for prime minister of Canada. Carney, a longtime ally of outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, told the Financial Times on Tuesday that he was considering a bid to lead the Liberal Party and stand as prime minister.

Canada’s governing Liberal Party will announce the country’s new prime minister March 9 after a leadership vote that follows the resignation of Justin Trudeau this week.

EDMONTON, Alberta (Reuters) - 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, casting himself as an outsider who was not part of Trudeau's unpopular government.

Mark Carney, the former governor of the Bank of England, is considering a run to succeed Justin Trudeau and become the prime minister of Canada.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation after facing an increasing loss of support both within his party and in the country.

Former Bank of England Governor Mark Carney is considering a run for prime minister of Canada. Carney, a longtime ally of outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, told the Financial Times on ...

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

Announcing his resignation on Monday, Trudeau said he planned to stay on as prime minister until a new party leader is selected. Who will succeed him — and can they survive a looming no-confidence vote?