OTTAWA — The idea of becoming prime minister of Canada in a matter of weeks despite having never won an election does not seem to worry former central banker Mark Carney, who says he has started at the top many times in his career.

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

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

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.

Mark Carney, the chair of Brookfield Asset Management’s board of governors, is leaving the firm to chase a role as the head of Canada’s government.

Prominent banker Mark Carney enters race to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau - The prominent banker also serves as the United Nations special envoy for climate action and finance

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.

PALM DESERT, Calif. (AP) — Former central banker Mark Carney all but said he is running to be Canada’s next prime minister during an appearance on Jon Stewart’s ‘The Daily Show’ on ...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Mark Carney, the first non-Brit to ... said Thursday he is entering the race to be Canada’s next prime minister following the resignation of Justin Trudeau.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Mark Carney, the first non-Brit to ... said Thursday he is entering the race to be Canada’s next prime minister following the resignation of Justin Trudeau.

Unless some strange things happen, the next prime minister of Canada is likely to be an ambitious, high-achieving Albertan who made a mark on the world stage after excelling at Harvard and Oxford.