Mark Carney set to take on role as Trudeau special advisor: source
Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney is set to formalize his relationship with the Liberal Party as a special advisor to the party leader, Justin Trudeau, Global News has learned.
Mark Carney, the former governor of the Bank of Canada, is poised to formalize his association with the Liberal Party as a special advisor to party leader Justin Trudeau, according to Global News.
An announcement regarding Carney’s new role is expected on Monday, as revealed by a senior government source.
Carney will not be joining the Prime Minister’s Office, the Privy Council Office, or Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s office. Instead, his position will be within the party.
Freeland, who has long considered Carney a close friend, supports his appointment.
Carney is scheduled to arrive in Nanaimo, B.C., on Monday to address Liberal MPs at their summer caucus retreat about growth and the economy—areas in which he is anticipated to offer advice to Trudeau.
There is speculation among some Liberals that Carney could be a strong candidate to succeed Trudeau as party leader, though Carney himself has stated he is not interested in the position.
Currently residing in Ottawa, Carney served as Canada’s central bank governor from 2008 to 2013 and as the governor of the Bank of England from 2013 to 2020. He now holds the position of United Nations Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance.
The opposition Conservatives have already targeted Carney with criticism, labeling him “carbon-tax Carney.” His new role with the Liberal Party is likely to attract further scrutiny.
Nonetheless, Liberal sources are confident that Carney will be more of an asset than a liability as they work to close a 20-point gap with the Conservatives.
