Biography

Mr. Carney was appointed Governor of the Bank of Canada, effective 1 February 2008, for a term of seven years. After five and half years of service as Governor, Mr. Carney departed the Bank of Canada on 1 June 2013 to become the Governor of the Bank of England. He was appointed to this position on 26 November 2012, with an effective date of 1 July 2013. Born in Fort Smith, (Northwest Territories, in Canada) Mr. Carney received a bachelor's degree in economics from Harvard University in 1988. He received a master's degree in economics in 1993 and a doctorate in economics in 1995, both from Oxford University. Mr. Carney was also awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Manitoba in April 2013. Prior to joining the public service, Mr. Carney had a thirteen-year career with Goldman Sachs in its London, Tokyo, New York and Toronto offices. Mr. Carney was appointed Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada in August 2003. In November 2004, he left the Bank to become Senior Associate Deputy Minister of Finance - a position he held until his appointment as Governor of the Bank. While serving as Governor of the Bank of Canada, Mr. Carney was also appointed as Chairman of the Financial Stability Board (FSB) in November 2011 for a three year term.
- IMDb mini biography by: Bankofcanada.ca

The first non-Briton to be made Governor of the Bank of England since it was established in 1694.

Prime Minister Carney is the son of Verlie Margaret (Kemper) and Robert James Martin Carney, a high school principal, professor, and political candidate. His paternal grandparents were Irish, from Aille and Mace, respectively, both in County Mayo. His mother's ancestry was one half German and one half Scottish/Irish.

Prime Minister of Canada (March 14, 2025 - present).

[on plans to make Canada America's 51st state] We find you very attractive, but we're not moving in with you. It's not you, it's us.

Canadians are always ready when someone else drops the gloves.