According to data from Abacus Data, 33% of Canadians have a positive perception of Mark Carney, compared to 29% for Chrystia Freeland. This gap also widens among current supporters of the Canadian Liberal Party (PLC),

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

If successful, the former Bank of England governor would become Canada's interim prime minister ahead of the next general election

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.