Toronto, Ontario

• February 20, 2001

  Governor underlines Bank of Canada's ongoing commitment to good economic performance

  Media Relations Toronto, Ontario

  In highlighting the Bank's commitment to contribute to the economic well-being of Canadians, Mr. Dodge said that the Bank must continue to "conduct monetary policy so as to promote sustained economic growth, create conditions conducive to rising investment, employment, and incomes, and encourage a more stable macroeconomic environment." He stressed that the best contribution monetary policy can make to such an outcome is "to keep future inflation low, stable, and predictable."

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• February 20, 2001

  The Bank of Canada and Monetary Policy: Future Directions

  Remarks David Dodge Toronto Board of Trade Toronto, Ontario

  There are three main issues I want to address publicly as I begin my term: the Bank's contribution to good economic performance; the Bank's contribution to promoting financial stability, both nationally and internationally; and the importance of open and frank dialogue with business, labour, and the general public.

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• January 22, 2001

  Bank of Canada Governor says Canada's economy faces the future with sound foundations

  Media Relations Toronto, Ontario

  In a speech to the Canadian Club of Toronto, Bank of Canada Governor Gordon Thiessen reviewed Canada's economic performance during the 1990s, focusing on the changes that have taken place in our economy and what these changes mean for the future.

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• January 22, 2001

  Canada's Economic Future: What Have We Learned from the 1990s?

  Remarks Gordon Thiessen Canadian Club of Toronto Toronto, Ontario

  In early 1994, Canada's economic situation was not that favourable - our economy was facing some rather serious problems. Today, too, we face some challenges. But our overall economic and financial situation is much stronger now than it was seven years ago.

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