David Dodge

Former Governor (2001 - 2008)

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Bio

Mr. Dodge, appointed Governor of the Bank of Canada, effective 1 February 2001 for a term of seven years, retired on 31 January 2008. As Governor, he was Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bank.

A native of Toronto, Mr. Dodge received a bachelor's degree (honours) in economics from Queen's University, and a PhD in economics from Princeton (1972).

During his academic career, he served as Assistant Professor of Economics at Queen's University; Associate Professor of Canadian Studies and International Economics at the School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University; Senior Fellow in the Faculty of Commerce at the University of British Columbia; and Visiting Professor in the Department of Economics at Simon Fraser University. He also served as Director of the International Economics Program of the Institute for Research on Public Policy.

During a distinguished career in the federal public service, Mr. Dodge held senior positions in the Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation, the Anti-Inflation Board, and the Department of Employment and Immigration. After serving in a number of increasingly senior positions at the Department of Finance, including that of G-7 Deputy, Mr. Dodge was appointed Deputy Minister of Finance in 1992. In that role, he served as a member of the Bank's Board of Directors until 1997.

In 1998, Mr. Dodge was appointed Deputy Minister of Health, a position he held until his appointment as Governor of the Bank of Canada.

Speeches

December 10, 2007

Reflections on Developments in the Canadian Financial System

Remarks David Dodge Canadian Club of Toronto and the Empire Club of Canada Toronto, Ontario
It has become a tradition that I deliver a speech late in the year on issues related to the financial system. When I say "financial system," I mean financial institutions and markets, together with the clearing and settlement systems through which financial assets flow.
Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
December 6, 2007

Opening Statement before the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce

Opening statement David Dodge Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
In Canada, we were looking for weaker economic growth in the fourth quarter of this year and the first half of 2008, but some strengthening thereafter. As you can see from Table 2, we were expecting continued strong final domestic demand throughout the projection period, but considerably weaker net exports.
Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
October 21, 2007

Credit Market Turbulence and Policy Challenges Ahead

Remarks David Dodge Institute of International Finance Washington, D.C.
Given the Institute's membership and its focus on financial stability, I feel safe in saying that all of us here today watched this summer's turbulence in credit markets with interest, to put it mildly. What began in the spring as a repricing of credit risk turned into dislocations that have yet to fully run their course.
Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
September 12, 2007

A Clear Case for Transparency

Remarks David Dodge Canada-U.K. Chamber of Commerce London, United Kingdom
We have seen a remarkable continuation of robust global growth, fuelled by increases in international trade and facilitated by the continuing evolution and expansion of capital markets. Domestic demand began to grow more strongly in Europe and Asia and to slow in the United States, and this began to ease some of the concerns related to global imbalances that I spoke about during my last visit.
Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
June 13, 2007

Demographics, Labour Input, and Economic Potential: Implications for Monetary Policy

Remarks David Dodge St. John's Board of Trade St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Over the years, we at the Bank of Canada have learned that the best contribution that monetary policy can make to the economic welfare of Canadians is to keep inflation low, stable, and predictable. We try to keep the annual increase in consumer price inflation at 2 per cent, which is the middle of a 1 to 3 per cent inflation-control range.
Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks

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