April 25, 2012
Opening statements
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April 24, 2012
Opening Statement before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance
Good afternoon. Tiff and I are pleased to be here with you today to discuss the April Monetary Policy Report, which the Bank published last week. The profile for global economic growth has improved since the Bank released its January MPR. Europe is expected to emerge slowly from recession in the second half of 2012, […] -
April 18, 2012
Release of the Monetary Policy Report
Press conference following the release of the Monetary Policy Report. -
January 18, 2012
Release of the Monetary Policy Report
Press conference following the release of the Monetary Policy Report. -
November 2, 2011
Opening Statement before the Senate Standing Committee on National Finance
Good evening. Tiff and I are pleased to be here with you today to discuss retail price differentials between Canada and the United States. The mandate of the Bank of Canada is to enhance the well-being of Canadians by contributing to sustained economic growth. The single, most direct contribution that monetary policy can make to […] -
November 2, 2011
Opening Statement before the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
Good afternoon. Tiff and I are pleased to be here with you today to discuss the October Monetary Policy Report, which the Bank published last week. The global economy has slowed markedly as several downside risks to the projection outlined in the Bank’s July MPR have been realized. Volatility has increased and there has been […] -
November 1, 2011
Opening Statement before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance
Good morning. Tiff and I are pleased to be here with you today to discuss the October Monetary Policy Report, which the Bank published last week. The global economy has slowed markedly as several downside risks to the projection outlined in the Bank’s July MPR have been realized. Volatility has increased and there has been […] -
October 26, 2011
Release of the Monetary Policy Report
Press conference following the release of the Monetary Policy Report. -
August 19, 2011
Opening Statement before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance
Thank you for this opportunity to appear here today. Recent Economic and Financial Developments In recent weeks, several downside risks to the Bank’s July Monetary Policy Report (MPR) projection have been realised. The European sovereign crisis has intensified, the U.S. credit rating has been downgraded, and a broad range of data has signalled slower global […] -
July 20, 2011
Release of the Monetary Policy Report
Press conference following the release of the Monetary Policy Report.