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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.

“Mark’s campaign is off to a strong start from coast to coast to coast, with overwhelming support coming in from grassroots Liberals, organizers, and MPs,” said Carney’s national campaign director Braeden Caley, in a written statement.

Abacus Data polling shows 33% of respondents view former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney positively, compared to 29% for former finance minister Chrystia Freeland.

Carney disclosed his intentions to a crowd in Edmonton, Alberta, the western Canadian city where he spent the bulk of his youth, promising an economic agenda focused on lifting the country from a period of stagnant growth.

With the Supreme Court agreeing to hear a court case against Quebec's controversial secularism law, Bill 21, Mark Carney, a presumed front-runner to replace Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, says he encourages the prime minister to follow through on his word to have the federal government intervene in court.

Mark Carney announced his bid to become leader of the Liberal Party of Canada surrounded by dozens of supporters in Edmonton on Thursday.

Former central banker Mark Carney picked up a handful of endorsements on Tuesday, including from the government's most vocal climate champion, as the Liberal leadership race whizzes ahead on a tight timeline.

The three cabinet ministers are the latest to turn away from contender Chrystia Freeland, who is the former finance minister