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What Tiff Macklem will bring to the Bank of Canada in a time of crisis

Larysa Harapyn | Posted: May 7, 2020, 2:50 p.m. | Updated: May 7, 2020, 5:40 p.m. | 1 Min Read

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Financial Post columnist Kevin Carmichael talks to Larysa Harapyn about the decision to appoint Tiff Macklem as incoming Bank of Canada governor and what he brings to the job.

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