Mark Carney is currently vying to secure his position as Canada’s Prime Minister. But five years ago, he almost became president—of Shopify. Carney was offered a role at the Canadian e-commerce company shortly after leaving his job as governor of the Bank of England, according to a former Shopify executive.

Who is Mark Carney? Canada’s prime minister fighting for re-election in Trump’s shadow - Carney has promised to stand up for his country amid trade war with the US president

Mark Carney, former governor of the Bank of England and Bank of Canada, is Canada's incumbent prime minister. After his swearing-in last month, he called a snap election. He is facing off against Pierre Poilievre's Conservative Party.