Mark Joseph Carney is a Canadian politician and economist. He became Canada’s 24th prime minister and leader of the Liberal Party in 2025. He represents Nepean in the House of Commons.

Before entering elected politics, Carney was governor of the Bank of Canada from 2008 to 2013 and governor of the Bank of England from 2013 to 2020. He was born in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, and raised in Edmonton, Alberta.

Alberta separation vote

In the news context, Carney campaigned for Canadian unity as Alberta voters considered whether to instruct the provincial government to begin a legal process toward a future separation referendum. He urged Albertans to vote to remain in Canada and warned that separation could bring division and uncertainty. He also argued that Canada should become more economically resilient and less dependent on the United States.