Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz enters the final year of his term next month, and the guessing game on who could succeed him is underway. While Poloz hasn’t officially announced whether he wants to stay, no Canadian central bank governor has been given a second mandate since the early 1980s. Early front-runners include the governor’s chief deputy, who would be the first woman to take the job, and the head of BlackRock Inc.’s research unit, who would be the first French Canadian. Another contender is the dean of one of the country’s most prestigious business schools, who was passed over last time. The Canadian ... (full story)