Mark Carney
Introduction
About
Biography
Canadian politician and economist serving as the 24th prime minister of Canada and leader of the Liberal Party of Canada since March 2025. He previously served as the eighth governor of the Bank of Canada from 2008 to 2013 and the 120th governor of the Bank of England from 2013 to 2020. Upon taking the oath of office, he became the first Canadian prime minister born in any of the territories.
Carney was born in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, and raised in Edmonton, Alberta. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics from Harvard University in 1988, then studied at the University of Oxford, where he earned a master's degree in 1993 and a doctorate in 1995. He held various roles at Goldman Sachs before joining the Bank of Canada as a deputy governor in 2003. In 2004, he was named as senior associate deputy minister for the Department of Finance Canada. In 2007, Carney was named Governor of the Bank of Canada, where he was responsible for Canadian monetary policy during the global financial crisis. He led the Canadian central bank until 2013, when he was appointed as Governor of the Bank of England, where he led the British central bank's response to Brexit and the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.
After leaving central banking, Carney served as chair and head of impact investing at Brookfield Asset Management and as chair of the board of directors for Bloomberg L.P. He was also appointed the United Nations (UN) special envoy for climate action and finance. Carney also worked as one of many informal advisors to Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau during the COVID-19 pandemic and was made chair of the Liberal Party's economic growth taskforce in September 2024. In January 2025, he announced his intention to seek the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada, winning a landslide victory in March.
Carney published the book Value(s) Building a Better World for All in 2021. ' On 13 May 2025, Carney plans on publishing the book The Hinge: Time to Build an Even Better Canada.
Carney, who speaks French, is an Irish and British citizen in addition to holding Canadian citizenship. In March 2025, Carney said that he was in the process of renouncing his Irish and British citizenships. He is a practising Catholic, and in 2015 he was named as the most influential Catholic in Britain by The Tablet.
Carney met his wife, Diana Fox, a British economist specialising in developing nations, while studying at the University of Oxford. She is active in various environmental and social justice causes. The couple married in July 1994 while he was finishing his doctoral thesis. They have four children. He is the godfather of Chrystia Freeland's son; Freeland ran against him in the 2025 Liberal Party leadership election. Carney's sister-in-law is Tania, Lady Rotherwick, wife of Robin Cayzer, 3rd Baron Rotherwick. Carney’s younger brother, Brian, lives in Northern Ireland.
Astrological Profile of Mark Carney
Ascendant: 25° Taurus (Conjunct Fixed Star Algol)
Mark Carney's Ascendant at 25° Taurus places it in close conjunction with the fixed star Algol, often referred to as the "Demon's Head." In traditional astrology, Algol is considered one of the most malefic fixed stars, associated with intense and transformative energies. However, modern interpretations suggest that when channelled constructively, Algol can bestow remarkable resilience and the capacity for profound personal transformation. especially when placed on the Ascendant. While it can signify danger, downfall, or intense emotional power, in modern interpretations, Brady’s book state that it also suggests immense transformational potential if its energies are integrated consciously.
With Taurus rising, Carney would project a steady, determined, and well -grounded persona. When conjunct Algol, this could manifest as a fearless leader, someone who might attract crises but also handle them with great resolve.
