Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney is reportedly exploring a run for the leadership of the federal Liberal Party. He has been speaking with Liberal MPs over the Christmas break, seeking their advice and support.
WATCH: The prime minister paid his respects to a late former U.S. president and later attended a committee meeting focused on the tariff threat from the incoming U.S. president, but Justin Trudeau’s return to Ottawa only re-ignited calls for him to resign.The novelist Margaret Atwood once met a neurosurgeon who told her he was a big fan of hers, that he’d read all of her books and that, when he retired, he, too hoped to write some books.
While Carney was unavailable for an interview Sunday, a source with knowledge of his activities said Carney has spoken to “dozens” of Liberal MPs over the Christmas break but declined to identify those MPs. Oliphant, who has publicly called for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down, did not identify a preferred successor but among those Liberals who did voice a preference: Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne were frequently mentioned, as was former BC premier Christy Clark.
Almost all of the MPs Global News spoke to believe Trudeau has moved the party too far to the left and that shift has played a key role in the decline of the Liberals.Taylor Swift fan left denied compensation after WestJet flight cancellationFormer Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney speaks to reporters at the Liberal caucus retreat in Nanaimo, B.C., on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.
“Mark is an extremely gifted Canadian with an impressive track record of public service,” the MP said, speaking on condition of anonymity.Click to share quote on Twitter: "It would behoove every member of the Liberal caucus to give him strong consideration as a possible leader."
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