10 things you should know about the new Bank of Canada governor
1. His name is Stephen Poloz and his appointment surprised many analysts
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Economic analysis
Mark Carney’s legacy, in his own words
In Alberta, the Bank of Canada governor looks back at ’fascinating, sometimes harrowing, five years’
Mark Carney’s legacy, and what it means for his successor
Whoever takes the reins will have to live up to a rock star image that has little to do with monetary policy, writes Stephen Gordon
Naked women, sex toys, skulls: What Canadians saw in polymer bills
The new $5 and $10 bills are out today
GDP growth in February: ’a ray of sunshine’
For once, the Bank of Canada may have been too pessimistic
Yes, Dean Del Mastro, emission regulations have costs
(And they’re actually larger than those of a carbon price)
Manitoba’s choice
Taxing high earners wouldn’t have filled provincial coffers, writes Kevin Milligan
Is the U.S. economy in for a spring slowdown?
Analysts dissect the GDP release and make predictions
Note to the NDP (and everyone else): the popular tax hikes don’t increase tax revenues
Stephen Gordon on good politics and not very good economics
Mark Carney’s last stand (before the finance committee)
For the record? He’s still worried about household debt, sluggish exports and piles of corporate cash