Ex-Bank of England chief Mark Carney hints at replacing Justin Trudeau as Canadian PM

Former central banker Mark Carney all but said he is running to be Canada’s next prime minister during an appearance on Jon Stewart’s The Daily Show on Monday night.

This follows Justin Trudeau’s resignation announcement on January 6 after facing an increasing loss of support both within his Liberal Party and across the country. He will remain prime minister until a new leader is chosen on March 9.

“You are running as an outsider,” Stewart told Carney.

“I am [an] outsider,” the experienced financier said.

Carney, 59, is a highly educated economist with Wall Street experience, widely credited with helping Canada dodge the worst of the 2008 crisis while heading the country’s central bank. He also helped the UK manage Brexit, as the first non-Briton to run the 319-year-old Bank of England since it was founded in 1694. His selection won bipartisan praise in Britain.

“Let’s say the candidate wasn’t part of the government. Let’s say the candidate did have a lot of economic experience” Carney said. “Let’s say the candidate did deal with crisis. Let’s say the candidate had a plan to deal with the challenges.”