The fundraising haul suggests Carney — who has been endorsed by scores of sitting Liberal MPs and cabinet ministers — could be breaking away as the frontrunner in the race

OTTAWA — The Opposition Conservatives are calling on Liberal leadership front-runner Mark Carney to disclose his assets and any other potential conflicts of interests before the contest ends in less than three weeks, saying the legislated timeline for him to do so could see him enter the Prime Minister’s Office before releasing any information.

Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney confirmed Sunday that a federal government led by him would run a deficit “to invest and grow” Canada’s economy, but it would also balance its operational spending over the next three years.

The federal Conservatives are amping up criticism of Mark Carney, the Liberal leadership contender they appear to assume will replace Justin Trudeau as their chief opponent in the next federal

Former central banker Mark Carney is dominating the fundraising field in the race for the federal Liberal leadership. And his main rival appears to be trailing at the back of the pack.

A spokesperson for Mark Carney's leadership campaign says they've raised more than $1.9 million so far in donations from over 11,000 people.