Mark Carney says he's begun the process of renouncing Irish, U.K. citizenship

Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney says he's written to the British and Irish governments to begin the process of renouncing his citizenship in both countries, leaving him solely with Canadian citizenship if the process is completed. At a leadership event in Oakville, Ont., on Friday night, Carney told reporters his belief is that as prime minister, he should hold only one citizenship. "I have already initiated the process to renounce my citizenships in both the United Kingdom and Ireland," he said. Carney, who was born in Canada, has held Irish citizenship for decades. He became a British citizen in 2018,...