OTTAWA — Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney says he’s ready to replace Justin Trudeau and lead the Liberal party into the next election.
He made the announcement at a community centre in Edmonton Thursday afternoon, ending nearly a decade of speculation about his political ambitions.
Carney said he's not an ordinary politician and these are not ordinary times. He told the crowd political and economic systems aren't working as they should, making Canadians anxious as they fall behind economically and struggle to find doctors and afford to buy homes. “I know I’m not the usual suspect when it comes to politics, but this is no time for politics as usual. No, it’s not the time for lifelong politicians such as Pierre Poilievre — politicians with bad ideas,” he said.
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