Bank welcomes its newest asset

The government confirmed this week that former Senior Deputy Governor Tiff Macklem will take the helm from Governor Stephen Poloz in June. We doubt the change will materially affect the way the Bank approaches monetary policy, but it is clear that Macklem will face different challenges than his processor, including how to eventually wind down the Bank’s still-growing balance sheet.

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