Recently installed prime minister expected to confirm 28 April ballot as he seeks to keep Liberal party in government
Mark Carney will run for election in the Ottawa riding of Nepean as the new Canadian prime minister seeks to join parliament for the first time, his Liberal party has announced.
Carney on Sunday is predicted to trigger an early general election on 28 April. The Liberals said on Saturday that Carney would run to represent the suburban riding, or district, of Nepean, noting in a social media post that Ottawa is where he raised his family and devoted his career to public service. He previously served as the head of Canada’s central bank and before that as deputy.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/23/mark-carney-to-announce-canadian-election-and-will-run-in-ottawas-nepean-riding
Author : Guardian staff and agencies
Publish date : 2025-03-23 03:14:00
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