From 1971 to 1983, Carney lived in the west-end neighbourhood of Laurier Heights, shovelling walks for spending money, delivering the Edmonton Journal and graduating from St. Francis Xavier high school before leaving town for Harvard University The following story was originally written and published in March 2009.

Former central bank governor Mark Carney is set to announce his campaign for Liberal leader and prime minister at an event in Edmonton on Thursday, the Star has learned.