Mark Carney has announced his run for leader of Canada's governing Liberal Party.
On Thursday local time, Carney, a former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor, formally launched his bid in his hometown of Edmonton, Alberta.
Standing against a large Canadian flag as a backdrop Carney said he was making his bid "because Canada is the best country in the world, but it could still be even better".
If successful, he will take over from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ahead of the next general election, set to take place later this year.
Earlier this month, Trudeau announced his intent to resign after nine years in office but only once a new Liberal leader was selected.
While he has recently served as an economic advisor to Trudeau, Mr Carney is the only candidate in the Liberal Party's leadership race who is not an elected member of Trudeau's government.
