OTTAWA — When Mark Carney was first campaigning for the job of Liberal leader and, ultimately, prime minister, he cast himself as a political outsider. Article content

After winning the job, Carney recruited another political outsider to join his ranks: Energy Minister Tim Hodgson. Article content

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Hodgson and Carney go way back. The prime minister tapped Hodgson to serve as his special advisor when he was appointed governor of the Bank of Canada. A former investment banker, Hodgson joined the Liberals as a political newbie and was soon handed the file of natural resources. It comes at a time when the prime minister has promised to build big in Canada, with a special eye towards developing its resources, from clean to conventional energy.

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