Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly will endorse Mark Carney in the race for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada, Radio-Canada has learned.

Joly's endorsement comes as ex-finance minister Chrystia Freeland begins her campaign Sunday to replace Justin Trudeau, who remains prime minister until a new Liberal Party leader is chosen on March 9.

Sharing a letter on X, Joly wrote, 'Over the past week, I have spoken with dozens of friends, colleagues and close advisors; many of whom have encouraged me to run for the leadership of the ...

In a statement posted to social media, Joly said Carney "brings unparalleled economic experience, having served as governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England." "During times of crisis ...

The source said Joly believes Carney, the first non-Brit to run the Bank of England since it was founded in 1694 and the former head of Canada’s central bank, is the best candidate to deal with ...

Joly believes the former governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England is best suited to deal with the threat of a trade dispute with the United States. The source pointed to Carney's experience managing the 2008 financial crisis and the economic ...

He also helped the U.K. to manage the after effects of Brexit during his 7-year tenure as governor of the Bank of England. “Mark brings unparalleled economic experience,” Joly said in a statement.

The federal Liberals are running their first leadership race in more than a decade to replace the departing Justin Trudeau. Candidates had to declare by 5 p.m. ET on Jan. 23 with a $50,000 deposit towards a $350,

Gould joins former central banker Carney, former finance minister Freeland and MP Arya in meeting the Thursday deadline to enter the race

Former central banker Mark Carney picked up a handful of endorsements on Tuesday, including from the government's most vocal climate champion, as the Liberal leadership race whizzes ahead on a tight timeline.

TORONTO (AP) — Pro-Palestinian protesters and a significant endorsement of her rival for the Liberal Party leadership marred former Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's campaign launch on Sunday for the job of Canada's next prime minister.

Melanie Joly said she believes Carney is best positioned to defeat opposition Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre in the coming general election,