Tiff Macklem named new head of Bank of Canada. Who is he and what can we expect when he takes over?

Finance Minister Bill Morneau named Tiff Macklem to take the helm of the Bank of Canada, as the central bank copes with the economic impacts of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Macklem, the dean of the business school at the University of Toronto, will take over the reins of the central bank as governor in early June when Stephen Poloz’s seven-year term ends. Global News chief political correspondent David Akin tells us about the new appointee, Tiff Macklem, and what we can expect from him when he takes over the position.
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