Who Is Mark Carney?   Canada’s New Prime Minister Making Global Headlines

Who Is Mark Carney?   Canada’s New Prime Minister Making Global Headlines

– Born: March 16, 1965, Fort Smith, Northwest Territories – Education: Harvard (Economics), Oxford (MPhil & DPhil) – Former ice hockey goalie for Harvard and Oxford!

– Governor of the Bank of Canada (2008–2013) – Governor of the Bank of England (2013–2020) — first non-Briton to hold the role – UN Special Envoy for Climate Action & Finance (2019–2025)

– Joined the Liberal Party in early 2025 – Elected party leader in March 2025 – Became Canada’s 24th Prime Minister in April 2025

– Launched “Build Canada Homes” to double housing construction – Promised $1.2B support for softwood lumber industry

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