T he sprint to succeed Justin Trudeau as the leader of Canada’s Liberal Party has begun. Eight candidates have put their names forward ahead of the January 23rd deadline, but the race will almost certainly be won by either the former central-bank governor,

The independence of central banks from the democratic process has been a bedrock of economic policy for decades. The Bank of Canada is no exception, maintaining distance from elected officials to ensure monetary policy is free from political pressures.

The 2008 financial crisis and its aftermath vaulted central bankers from obscure technocrats to leading actors in the global economy.

Montreal, Canada – The race to replace Justin Trudeau as leader of Canada’s ruling Liberal Party – and as the country’s prime minister – is well under way, with seven candidates throwing their names into contention.

Nova Scotia Liberal MP Jaime Battiste says he will be dropping out of the Liberal Party leadership race in favour of backing former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney. The member for Sydney-Victoria joined the race on Jan.

Mark Carney, the former governor of Canada's central bank, on Thursday launched his bid to succeed Justin Trudeau as Liberal Party leader and prime minister, immediately becoming a frontrunner in

Several candidates vying to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau say they've submitted their paperwork and met the first financial hurdle to enter the race, although it could still take a few days to see who's made the cut.

Pro-Palestinian protesters and a significant endorsement of her rival for the Liberal Party leadership have marred former Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s campaign launch for the job of Canada’s n

Hard-working, photogenic Goldman Sachs alumnus with more than a decade’s experience running two G7 central ... of the Bank of England has the perfect CV to fill Justin Trudeau’s shoes as leader of the Liberal Party and prime minister of Canada.

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Trudeau, after three election victories and more than nine years in power, has made it impossible for the Liberals to avoid disaster in the next election by delaying his departure.” Since those deathless words were penned,

OTTAWA - Nova Scotia Liberal MP Jaime Battiste says he is dropping out of the Liberal party leadership race and backing former central banker Mark Carney.