Speeches

• March 9, 2000

  The Conduct of Monetary Policy When You Live Next Door to a Large Neighbour

  Remarks Gordon Thiessen Canadian Society of New York New York, New York

  Both in Canada and elsewhere, much ink has been spilled over the past year on the pros and cons of different exchange rate regimes and the implications for monetary policy.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• February 16, 2000

  Release of the Monetary Policy Report Update

  Opening statement Gordon Thiessen

  This morning, we released our update to the November 1999 Monetary Policy Report. It gives the Governing Council's latest outlook for the economy and for inflation. Information received since November confirms that our economy performed well last year - expanding by close to 4 per cent between the fourth quarter of 1998 and the fourth […]

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
• January 27, 2000

  Accountability and Transparency in Canada's Monetary Policy

  Remarks Gordon Thiessen Metropolitan Halifax Chamber of Commerce Halifax, Nova Scotia

  Public sector institutions have been undergoing significant changes over the past decade. One of the most important changes has been the move to greater accountability. Public institutions are now required to be more open and to provide more information about their operations. Or, to use the word currently in vogue, to be more “transparent.”

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