Finance Minister Jim Flaherty: Prime Minister Stephen Harper

Prime Minister Stephen Harper: The 57-year-old governor was officially welcomed to the post by Prime Minister Stephen Harper at his Langevin Block office Monday, but was given no suggestion as to what the government expects of him other than work toward "growth and long-term prosperity for the Canadian people.", according to CTV. The prosaic ceremony, which included Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, belied one of the most critical financial and economic posts in the country, and the considerable challenge Poloz faces replacing Mark Carney, who broke the mould for Bank of Canada governors in terms of policy-making and communications acumen and OTTAWA -- Stephen Poloz is getting plenty of advice on his first day as head of the Bank of Canada, but not from the prime minister or the finance minister -- publicly at least. Poloz responded that it was a "real privilege." (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.