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

Hard-working, photogenic Goldman Sachs alumnus with more than a decade’s experience running two G7 central banks seeks new (short-lived?) role at the top of Canadian politics.

While Mark Carney’s outsider status inspires the Liberal faithful, his performance on the campaign trail is more likely to highlight the drawbacks of political inexperience.

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

president of the European Central Bank. Mark Carney’s good looks famously distracted Jude Law’s partner Phillipa Coan at Wimbledon in 2016 Credit: Getty To his detractors, however ...

The only Indigenous candidate in the Liberal leadership race, Jaime Battiste, has exited, in support of Mark Carney who will face reporters in Halifax Friday.

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,

Roughly $900 billion in annual trade between Canada and the United States — and, with it, traditionally chummy bilateral ties — is on the brink of upheaval, with President Donald Trump threatening to impose sweeping tariffs on Canada as early as this weekend.

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.

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.

Liberal leadership hopeful Karina Gould says she would temporarily cut the federal sales tax on goods and services if her bid to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is successful.The federal goods and services tax (GST) currently sits at five per cent.

Gould said that she would increase federal corporate taxes from 15 to 17 per cent for corporations that earn more than $500 million in profit per year.