Mark Carney is running to replace Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

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Former Bank of England and Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney is considering a run for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigns this week.

Carney’s speculation about seeking Canada’s top political job has worsened in recent months under the Trudeau government He poured in the elections On policy on immigration, cost of living and housing affordability.

“I will consider this decision closely with my family in the coming days.” Carney In a statement to the Financial Times.

Patience He announced his resignation After nearly a decade in power, he was called on Monday to resign from his party as well.

CanadaParliament is suspended until March 24 and any new party leader is expected to await a confidence vote that could lead to national elections.

Carney, 59, is chairman of Brookfield Asset Management, a Canadian alternative asset manager. It is close to $1tn In assets under management. He previously served as the Governor of the Bank of Canada from 2008-2013 and the Bank of England from 2013-2020. He is Chairman of the Board of Bloomberg and UN Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance.

Carney has been a senior adviser to the Trudeau government and announced in September that he would lead the Liberal Party’s task force on economic growth.

“Through his extensive career in public service and the private sector, Mark Carney’s ideas, deep experience and proven economic leadership have made significant contributions to creating a better economic future for all Canadians,” Trudeau said at the time.

Conservative leader Pierre Poilèvere, who led Trudeau by 20 points, dubbed the former central banker a “carbon tax carny,” a reference to Trudeau. Controversial carbon tax.

In July, an Abacus Data survey found that only 7 percent of Canadians approved of Carney’s image. Most recently, an Angus Reid Institute poll on Friday found 11 percent of Carney as the preferred candidate to replace Trudeau.

Poll Chrystia Freeland, Man Resignation as Minister of Finance Last month, Trudeau called for him to step down, among six candidates most likely to boost the party’s vote share in the next election.