Carney Poised to Enter Race to Replace Trudeau as Canada’s Prime Minister
- Ex-central banker expects to have backing of dozens of MPs
- Liberal party members to choose a new leader on March 9
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Former central banker Mark Carney is poised to announce that he’s jumping into the race to succeed Justin Trudeau as leader of the Liberal Party and Canadian prime minister.
Carney is preparing an announcement for late next week now that the party has set out the rules of the contest, according to a person familiar with his plans, speaking on condition they not be identified.