Monetary policy and uncertainty
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September 6, 2018
An Update on Canada’s Economic Resilience
Senior Deputy Governor Wilkins discusses economic developments since the July Monetary Policy Report and Governing Council’s deliberations leading to yesterday’s policy rate decision. -
June 27, 2018
Let Me Be Clear: From Transparency to Trust and Understanding
Governor Poloz talks about how the Bank is improving communications with the public and helping financial markets understand its monetary policy approach. -
May 31, 2018
A Progress Report on the Economy
Deputy Governor Sylvain Leduc discusses the issues that led Governing Council to hold the policy interest rate at 1.25 per cent in their May 30 decision. -
Asymmetric Risks to the Economic Outlook Arising from Financial System Vulnerabilities
When financial system vulnerabilities are elevated, they can give rise to asymmetric risks to the economic outlook. To illustrate this, I consider the economic outlook presented in the Bank of Canada’s October 2017 Monetary Policy Report in the context of two key financial system vulnerabilities: high levels of household indebtedness and housing market imbalances. -
March 13, 2018
Today’s Labour Market and the Future of Work
Governor Stephen S. Poloz discusses the untapped potential in Canada’s labour market and how it extends into the workforce of tomorrow.