Who is Diana Fox Carney? What to know about the wife of Canada's PM

As election day got underway on Monday, and went well into the night, Liberal Leader Mark Carney’s wife, Diana Fox Carney, remained by his side. They were seen together at the polls in Ottawa in the afternoon. And then, as Carney’s Liberals were voted into power, she was in the crowd as he addressed the country in his victory speech. “Thank you, Diana. Thank you, Diana, for your work on this campaign. Thank you, Diana, for the commitment and compassion you bring to everything that you do,” Carney, 60, said in his speech Monday night. “Tonight simply would not have been possible without you, and without the support of our four children who inspire me to service every single day.” Here’s what to know about Fox Carney. Who is Diana Fox Carney? Fox Carney is a climate activist and economist, who holds both U.K. and Canadian citizenships. She attended Oxford University , graduating with a master’s of arts degree in philosophy, politics and economics in 1987. She earned a master’s of arts degree in international relations from the University of Pennsylvania in 1988. She later returned to Oxford and went on to earn a master’s of science degree in agricultural economics in 1992. It was at Oxford where Fox Carney met the future Liberal leader, the Toronto Star reported . According to the university’s Ice Hockey Club , Fox Carney was an excellent hockey player “known for her ability to skate rings around her opponents and move effortlessly through the opposing defensive line.” Fox Carney moved to Canada after she married the future prime minister in 1994. Where has Diana Fox Carney worked? She has worked in Canada and the U.K. at various think tanks dedicated to climate-related policy. However, she started her career in Africa. According to her bio at the Balsillie School of International Affairs , where she was a fellow, Fox Carney worked in Zanzibar for the U.K. government. She then went on to became a vice president of Canadian think tank, Canada 2020, dedicated to sparking conversations about the country’s future and hosting events to inspire change. In 2013, she addressed Parliament about income inequality. “One of the key features of income inequality is that it tends to be self-reinforcing, so that the poorest groups are less able to invest in their children and in their health and education and in other things that make for success, so inequality is typically transmitted from generation to generation,” she said, as reported by OpenParliament . “Absent policy action, we can expect income inequality to continue to rise.” Fox Carney served as the executive director of Pi Capital, a membership club that “convenes extraordinary events with the world’s most sought-after thinkers” based in London, England, according to her bio on Canada 2020. “Her professional experience prior to Pi Capital ranges from agricultural research in Africa to assessing new and advanced energy technologies,” her bio says. “In particular, Diana has helped develop frameworks for thinking about getting to ‘net zero’ greenhouse gas emissions, the role negative emissions will play in this effort, and how capital can be channeled to the right companies.” In 2021, she became a senior adviser at Eurasia Group , a risk research and consulting firm. She has also served as a Trustee of the Friends of the Royal Academy and a World Wildlife Foundation Ambassador, her Oxford hockey bio says. According to the Oxford Society for International Development , she has worked with charities such as Save the Children. She later became a director of strategy and engagement at the Institute for Public Policy Research, the Ottawa Lookout reported . However, she left the position in 2025, according to People Magazine , adding that her current employment is unknown. How many children do they have? The Carneys have four children: Cleo, Tess, Amelia and Sasha,  according to the Ottawa Lookout . Cleo Carney introduced her father in March, when he was elected as Liberal leader. She is studying at Harvard University . Just like her mother, she is interested in climate policy. She’s on the board of Bluedot Institute . Sasha Carney, who uses they/them pronouns, attended Yale University , graduating in 2023. Sasha was a 2022 Yale Farm Summer Intern as part of the university’s sustainable food program. According to publisher TinHouse , Sasha is an award-winning writer and editorial assistant whose work has been published in Yale Literary Magazine, The Forge, and Barren Magazine and, in 2019, longlisted for the CBC Poetry Prize . Amelia Carney reportedly graduated from the University of Edinburgh last year. . The Tatler and Daily Mail reported that Tess Carney has largely stayed out of the public eye. Where is Diana Fox Carney from? Fox Carney was born into a wealthy pig farming family and raised in England. What are some of Diana Fox Carney’s interests? According to the Ottawa Lookout, Fox Carney enjoys going for runs, skiing, and “making ceramics in her cottage studio.” She told the publication that she was “gearing up to garden” at home. The Carneys also appear to enjoy watching tennis together. People Magazine reported they attended the prestigious Wimbledon tournament twice. Where do the Carneys live? They have lived in Ottawa’s Rockcliffe Park neighbourhood since 2020, the Ottawa Citizen reported. Carney’s office has not responded to National Post’s requests about where he and his family will live while he is prime minister.

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