Mark Carney is officially in the race to become the next Liberal leader, after years of flirting with the idea of joining the party. Carney, a former governor of the Bank of Canada and Bank of England,

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.

Mark Carney will launch his candidacy for the Liberal Party leadership at an event in Edmonton on Thursday, according to a notice from Calgary Skyview MP George Chahal.