Mark Carney could make history as Canada prepares to elect a new government.
Although he leads the party that has governed the world's second-largest country since 2015, he is a completely new face in politics.
In fact, he had never held elected office before becoming Canada's 24th prime minister last month.
After today's federal election, Carney will be looking to win his first seat in Ottawa.
Still, polls show Canadians may back him to continue as prime minister, a surprise turnaround for his Liberal Party, which was on the brink of a major defeat just months ago.
While he may be new to politics, Carney, 60, has spent years in the public eye. Here's everything you need to know.
Who is Mark Carney's wife?
Mark Carney met his English wife Diana Fox Carney when both were members of the Oxford University Hockey Club.
According to the Times, in 1965 Diana Fox was living in Cheltenham and attending boarding school at Marlborough College, which Catherine, Princess of Wales, later attended.
The couple married in 1994 and lived for a time in Primrose Hill, north London, before moving between New York and Toronto, and finally settling in Ottawa.
Diana is also an economist and the author of several books.
Does Mark Carney have children?
The couple have four daughters: Cleo, Tess, Amelia and Sasha.
Cleo Carney, a Harvard University student, led her father on stage for his first speech as Liberal Party leader after his election.
In her speech, she noted: “My father is, at his core, a man of loyalty. He is unwaveringly committed to what matters.”
“Canadians care about action, and my father is a man of action.”
Is Mark Carney French?
Mark Carney is not French and does not come from French-speaking areas of Canada.
He was born in the remote town of Fort Smith in the Northwest Territories, far enough north that it wasn't completely dark on the summer solstice.
Carney soon moved south to Edmonton, Alberta, where he grew up. He remains a fan of the local hockey team, the Oilers.
His limited knowledge of French was often a topic of discussion during the election campaign, but apparently
Sourse: metro.co.uk
