Mark Carney

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Mark Carney is the 24th Prime Minister of Canada and Leader of the Liberal Party. Carney is a prominent economist and banker with a distinguished career in central banking, finance and international economic policy. He is a recognized leader in the development of monetary and financial-sector policies in Canada and around the world. Prior to his political career, he served as Governor of the Bank of England, the first non-Briton to hold the position. He led the bank in stewarding the United Kingdom's economy through Brexit and its immediate fallout. Before that, he served as Governor of the Bank of Canada, widely credited for shepherding Canada through the financial crisis and the Great Recession of 2008. Earlier in his career, he spent 13 years with Goldman Sachs in its London, Tokyo, New York and Toronto offices.

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Carney transitioned to Canadian politics in 2024, when he was appointed chair of the Liberal Party’s task force on economic growth.
He was sworn in as prime minister on 14 March 2025, succeeding Justin Trudeau, and led the Liberal Party to victory in the Canadian election on 28 April 2025.
He is the first Canadian prime minister to never have held prior elected office.

Carney guided the bank through the aftermath of the financial crisis, the Brexit referendum, and the early phase of the Covid-19 pandemic.
His tenure at the bank was marked by his emphasis on financial stability, forward guidance policies, and efforts to address the UK’s housing market issues.
His economic stewardship during this time cemented his reputation as one of the leading central bankers of his generation.

Carney was instrumental in forging a consensus with the U.S., France and the U.K. for the emergency coordinated interest rate cut – a delicate task, given the announcement came just before an election.
He also played a key role in tempering hostilities at the G7 meeting shortly after – a summit then-federal finance minister James Flaherty called the "most dramatic" weekend in his career.
He also took unprecedented steps to improve liquidity for Canada's big banks, and led the international charge for an overhaul of the way countries manage and identify financial risk.

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Carney began his career at Goldman Sachs, working across several international offices.
After he stepped down from his central banking roles, he served as Chair of Brookfield Asset Management and Bloomberg LP.
He was also appointed the UN Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance, advocating for sustainable investment and climate-related financial reforms.
He also served as a Board Member for the World Economic Forum, PIMCO, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and Stripe.

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