Quick Sketch: Meet Canada’s Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney [Video]

Mark Carney is a known commodity in Liberal circles. Party organizers have tried to convince the former central banker to run under the big red banner for the past decade.

The international finance globetrotter finally put an end to years of breathless speculation by launching his campaign to replace Justin Trudeau at the helm of the Liberal party in Edmonton, Alta. on Jan. 16. Here’s a quick look at his background.

Born: March 16, 1965, in Fort Smith, N.W.T.

Early Years: Carney was raised Catholic in Alberta, attending St. Rose Catholic junior high school and St. Francis Xavier high school in Edmonton. He worked as a paper boy for the Edmonton Journal when he lived in the city’s west end.

He studied economics abroad, obtaining a bachelor’s degree from Harvard University, as well as a master’s and a doctorate from Oxford. At Harvard, he played as a backup goalie for the hockey team.

Career history: Carney spent 13 …