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How Canada’s next prime minister candidate Mark Carney met his wife Diana Fox

How Canada’s next prime minister candidate Mark Carney met his wife Diana Fox

TOI Lifestyle Desk / etimes.in / Updated: Mar 11, 2025, 07:31 IST

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Canada is on the verge of electing Mark Carney, a seasoned central banker with a solid reputation for crisis management, as the new Prime Minister. Carney, married to British economist Diana Fox, previously headed the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, earning bipartisan praise for his efforts during financial crises.

How Canada’s next prime minister candidate Mark Carney met his wife Diana Fox

Canada is on the brink of a political shift to choose a new leader, amidst rising tensions with the United States, fueled by President Donald Trump’s trade war and provocative remarks about annexing the country.
Mark Carney, 59, a seasoned central banker, could become the next Prime Minister when the governing Liberal Party of Canada announces a replacement for Justin Trudeau in a leadership vote Sunday.
Who is Mark Carney?

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Mark Carney built a strong reputation with his crisis management when he was the head of Canada’s central bank. He is a former Goldman Sachs executive. He worked for 13 years in London, Tokyo, New York, and Toronto, before being appointed deputy governor of the Bank of Canada in 2003. He became the first non-citizen to run the Bank of England since it was founded in 1694. His appointment received bipartisan praise in Britain, as Canada recovered from the 2008 financial crisis faster than many other nations. He is also recognized for keeping money flowing through the Canadian economy by acting quickly in cutting interest rates to a historic low of 1%, teaming with bankers to sustain lending through the crisis, and, critically, letting the public know rates would remain low so they would keep borrowing.

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Who is Mark Carney’s wife?

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Mark Carney is married to Diana Fox, a British economist specializing in developing nations. She is reportedly a member of a wealthy British pig-farming family and pursued an education in economics at the University of Oxford. Diana Fox is a citizen of both the UK and Canada. She has lived in Africa, North America, and Europe for work. She is also active in various environmental and social justice causes. She has also served on the board of various charities.

How did Mark Carney meet his wife?

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Mark Carney met his wife Diana Fox, while they were at the University of Oxford. They were members of the Oxford University Ice Hockey Club in the Nineties. Diana Fox was a very skilled skater and shooter. She was indeed the strongest player in the team. Mark Carney played on the men's team. He was reportedly their goalie.
They started dating, and Carney used to show up during late-night practices or games to lend support to the women’s team, according to Joycelyn Taguchi, who was on Mrs Carney's team, as reported by The Telegraph. The duo got married in July 1994. They have four children. Diana Fox’s endeavour to raise her four daughters, Cleo, Sophia, Amelia, and Tess in a way where they are ‘full of integrity, kindness, and inner strength�?
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