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Ruby Dhalla calls leadership race "a sham" as Mark Carney emerges front runner
A political rookie, Carney is a two-time Central banker.
Former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor, and current Liberal Party leadership candidate, Mark Carney. / REUTERS/Carlos Osorio//File Photo
Former MP and disqualified from Liberal Party leadership contest Ruby Dhalla has called her party's leadership contest a “sham.”
Dhalla said the last TV debate featuring the remaining four contestants—Mark Carney, Frank Baylis, Chrystia Freeland and Karina Gould—was a friendly interaction orchestrated for Mark Carney's formal coronation.
Who is Mike Carney?
Born in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, and raised in Edmonton, Carney is a two-time central banker.
Both of his parents were teachers. As a child, he played hockey as a goalie for Laurier Heights, attended St. Francis Xavier High School, and won a scholarship to study in the United States.
Carney started his career in finance before joining Canada’s public service to help ensure the economy supports the things Canadians value—healthcare, security, and affordability.
As Governor of the Bank of Canada during the 2008 financial crisis, Carney guided Canada through one of the most turbulent economic periods in modern history, protecting jobs and helping ensure that Canada came out stronger.
In 2013, he was recruited to lead the Bank of England, stewarding the United Kingdom’s economy through Brexit and the economic and political crises that followed. And in 2020, he began serving as the UN Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance — helping rally the world to build stronger economies as it fights climate change.
The 59- year -old who has never held office has surprisingly emerged as the frontrunner in the race for Canada's Prime Minister due to his promises to leverage his high-profile banking career to handle United States' President Donald Trump and take the country's economy to newer heights.
On March 9, Canadian Liberals will choose one of the four contenders to be their new Prime Minister.
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