Speeches and appearances

• December 17, 2008

  From Hindsight to Foresight

  Remarks Mark Carney Women in Capital Markets Toronto, Ontario

  It has been a difficult year for capital markets professionals. The turmoil has deteriorated into a full-blown financial crisis. Most financial markets have experienced historic falls in prices, and some are strained to the point of closing.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• November 27, 2008

  Fostering Financial System Stability

  Remarks Pierre Duguay Pictou County Chamber of Commerce Pictou, Nova Scotia

  The Canadian financial system has fared relatively well through this crisis, thanks to effective regulation and prudent practices that have worked like sandbags to protect our financial system from the storms in today's global economy.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• November 19, 2008

  Building Continuous Markets

  Remarks Mark Carney the Canada – United Kingdom Chamber of Commerce London, United Kingdom

  Throughout the years, Canada has been a major beneficiary of London's innovation. Companies of adventurers, conceived and funded in London, opened up large swathes of Canada to international trade.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• November 12, 2008

  The Global & Canadian Economies: The Outlook through 2010

  Presentation Paul Jenkins The Economist Business Roundtable with Government Toronto, Ontario

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Presentations
• November 10, 2008

  The Quest for Confidence: 400 Years of Money – from La Nouvelle France to Canada Today

  Remarks Pierre Duguay students and faculty of Laval University Québec, Québec

  As we celebrate the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec, I thought it would be fitting for me, as a central banker, to take a look at how money has evolved over part of the past four centuries.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• October 23, 2008

  Release of the Monetary Policy Report

  Opening statement Mark Carney

  In Canada, our financial system is sound, and our financial institutions are already well capitalized. We are nonetheless affected by global developments. That is why the Bank of Canada has taken extraordinary measures to provide liquidity.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
• September 25, 2008

  Reflections on Recent International Economic Developments

  Remarks Mark Carney Canadian Club of Montreal Montréal, Quebec

  The events of the past few weeks in global financial markets have been dramatic. Money and credit markets seized up. There was a massive flight to the safety of the highest quality of government debt.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• September 18, 2008

  Measuring Inflation: Methodology and Misconceptions

  Remarks John Murray Certified General Accountants of Ontario Toronto, Ontario

  These past few months have been busy for central bankers, to say the least, and the past few days are certainly no exception. While developments on Wall Street have garnered much attention, the cost of living has also been an issue for us all, whether we're buying gas at the pumps, booking an airline ticket, or just picking up a loaf of bread at the grocery store.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• August 26, 2008

  Work in Progress: The Bank of Canada's Response to the Financial Turbulence

  Remarks David Longworth Canadian Association for Business Economics Kingston, Ontario

  The financial turbulence over the past year has been costly and difficult for many individuals and financial institutions; it's been challenging for policy-makers; and it's had implications for the overall economy.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• July 17, 2008

  Release of the Monetary Policy Report Update

  Opening statement Mark Carney

  In the Update, the Bank described three major developments affecting the Canadian economy: protracted weakness in the U.S. economy, ongoing turbulence in global financial markets, and sharp increases in certain commodity prices, particularly energy.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements