Speeches

• April 12, 2023

  Press Conference: Monetary Policy Report – April 2023

  

  

  Release of the Monetary Policy Report — Press conference by Governor Tiff Macklem and Carolyn Rogers, Senior Deputy Governor (11:00 (ET) approx.).

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
• April 12, 2023

  Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement

  Opening statement Tiff Macklem Ottawa, Ontario

  Governor Tiff Macklem discusses key issues involved in the Governing Council’s deliberations about the policy rate decision and the MPR.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
• March 29, 2023

  Speech: 21st National Bank Financial Services Conference

  

  

  Market liquidity measures taken during COVID — Deputy Governor Toni Gravelle speaks before the 21^st National Bank Financial Services Conference (12:45 (ET) approx.).

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
• March 29, 2023

  Lessons from our support of financial markets in tough times

  Speech summary Toni Gravelle National Bank Financial Services Conference Montréal, Quebec

  Deputy Governor Toni Gravelle talks about how the Bank of Canada supported markets during the COVID-19 pandemic and what we might do differently in the future. He also discusses recent turmoil in the banking system in the United States and overseas.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Topic(s): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Financial markets, Financial stability, Lender of last resort, Recent economic and financial developments
• March 29, 2023

  The Bank of Canada’s market liquidity programs: Lessons from a pandemic

  Remarks Toni Gravelle National Bank Financial Services Conference Montréal, Quebec

  Deputy Governor Toni Gravelle speaks about market liquidity measures taken during the COVID-19 pandemic, and addresses recent turmoil in the US and international banking sectors.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Topic(s): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Financial markets, Financial stability, Lender of last resort, Recent economic and financial developments
• March 9, 2023

  Media Availability: Manitoba Chambers of Commerce

  

  

  Economic Progress Report — Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers takes questions from reporters following her remarks (15:10 (ET) approx.).

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
• March 9, 2023

  Speech: Manitoba Chambers of Commerce

  

  

  Economic Progress Report — Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers speaks before the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce (13:55 (ET) approx.).

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
• March 9, 2023

  Economic progress report: Thinking globally, acting locally

  Remarks Carolyn Rogers Manitoba Chambers of Commerce Winnipeg, Manitoba

  Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers discusses the Bank’s latest interest rate decision and recent global and domestic developments, including how Canada’s economic and inflation experience compares with other countries.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Topic(s): Domestic demand and components, Firm dynamics, Inflation and prices, Inflation targets, Interest rates, International topics, Labour markets, Monetary policy, Price stability, Recent economic and financial developments
• March 9, 2023

  Understanding the reasons for high inflation

  Speech summary Carolyn Rogers Manitoba Chambers of Commerce Winnipeg, Manitoba

  Speaking a day after we decided to hold the policy rate, Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers talks about the factors behind high inflation and how we know inflation is falling.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Topic(s): Domestic demand and components, Firm dynamics, Inflation and prices, Inflation targets, Interest rates, International topics, Labour markets, Monetary policy, Price stability, Recent economic and financial developments
• February 16, 2023

  Our commitment to 2% inflation

  Speech summary Paul Beaudry Alberta School of Business Edmonton, Alberta

  Deputy Governor Paul Beaudry explains why the 2% target remains the centrepiece of the Bank of Canada’s inflation-targeting framework.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Topic(s): Exchange rates, Inflation targets