A walk through the Star’s archives to learn more about the 59-year-old former central banker from Edmonton, Alta.

The former governor of the Canadian and British central banks announced he was running to become head of the Liberal Party and prime minister.

Cape Breton—Canso MP Mike Kelloway is throwing his support behind Mark Carney to be the next federal Liberal leader and potential next prime minister.

Carney disclosed his intentions to a crowd in Edmonton, Alberta, the western Canadian city where he spent the bulk of his youth, promising an economic agenda focused on lifting the country from a period of stagnant growth.

The former central banker for the UK and Canada pitched himself as a someone who can help a country navigate economic challenges.