Mark Carney, former governor of the Bank of England and Bank of Canada, is Canada's incumbent prime minister. After his swearing-in last month, he called a snap election. He is facing off against Pierre Poilievre's Conservative Party.

A Goldman Sachs alum with the experience of running two different central banks, Mark Carney is facing off against Pierre Polievre from the Conservative Party in a race that is rife with U.S. President Donald Trump's trade tariffs and push for Canada's statehood.

Who is Mark Carney? Canada’s prime minister fighting for re-election in Trump’s shadow - Carney has promised to stand up for his country amid trade war with the US president