Mark Carney joins Liberals’ economic growth task force [Video]

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tapped Mark Carney, the former governor of the Bank of Canada, to chair a Liberal party task force on economic growth ahead of the next federal election, the party announced Monday.

Carney, whose possible future in politics has been the subject of much speculation, will consult with business, labour and Indigenous leaders and provide recommendations to Trudeau and the Liberal Party’s platform committee. 

“Mark’s unique ideas and perspectives will play a vital role in shaping the next steps in our plan to continue to grow our economy and strengthen the middle class, and to urgently seize new opportunities for Canadian jobs and prosperity in a fast-changing world,” Trudeau said in a news release.

Carney is attending this week’s Liberal caucus meeting in Nanaimo, B.C. and is expected to speak to Liberal MPs this week.

In its news release, the Liberal Party says Carney “will develop new ideas … and help the party shape …