A walk through the Star’s archives to learn more about the 59-year-old former central banker from Edmonton, Alta.

The former governor of the Canadian and British central banks announced he was running to become head of the Liberal Party and prime minister.

While Mark Carney’s outsider status inspires the Liberal faithful, his performance on the campaign trail is more likely to highlight the drawbacks of political inexperience.

OTTAWA—Mark Carney, the former Canadian and U.K. central banker, formally declared his interest in succeeding Justin Trudeau as leader of Canada’s Liberal Party and the country’s prime minister, promising an economic agenda focused on lifting it from a period of stagnant growth.

The former central banker has already secured the backing of the country's foreign, energy, environment, transport and labour ministers The senior ranks of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet have made their choice on who they believe should replace him as Canada's prime minister - and they are throwing their weight behind Mark Carney.