Why Mark Carney was hired as the Bank of England's governor

After becoming the first non-British person to govern the Bank of England, Mark Carney helped the nation rebuild its economy and steer it through the potential turmoil of Brexit. Now, he’s set to be sworn in as Canada’s next prime minister. George Osborne explains why he hired Carney as governor when he was the chancellor of the exchequer of the U.K.

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