June 9, 2022 Release of the Financial System Review Opening statement Tiff Macklem, Carolyn Rogers Ottawa, Ontario Press conference following the release of the Financial System Review. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements Topic(s): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Financial stability, Monetary policy, Recent economic and financial developments
June 2, 2022 Economic progress report: Navigating a high inflation environment Remarks (delivered virtually) Paul Beaudry Gatineau Chamber of Commerce Gatineau, Quebec Bank of Canada Deputy Governor Paul Beaudry talks about the Bank’s latest interest rate announcement and the importance of keeping inflation expectations well anchored to prevent high inflation from becoming entrenched. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Topic(s): Credibility, Expectations, Inflation and prices, Inflation targets, Interest rates, Monetary policy, Monetary policy and uncertainty, Monetary policy implementation, Price stability, Recent economic and financial developments
June 2, 2022 Navigating high inflation Speech summary Paul Beaudry Gatineau Chamber of Commerce Gatineau, Quebec On June 1, the Bank of Canada decided to increase its policy interest rate by half a percentage point. Speaking the next day, Deputy Governor Paul Beaudry explains why inflation has been higher than expected and what we are doing to get it back to our 2% target. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Topic(s): Credibility, Expectations, Inflation and prices, Inflation targets, Interest rates, Monetary policy, Monetary policy and uncertainty, Monetary policy implementation, Price stability, Recent economic and financial developments
May 12, 2022 The perfect storm Remarks Toni Gravelle Association des économistes québécois Montréal, Quebec Deputy Governor Toni Gravelle discusses the commodity price shock and its implications for the Canadian economy and monetary policy. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Topic(s): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Domestic demand and components, Exchange rates, Expectations, Inflation and prices, Inflation: costs and benefits, Interest rates, International topics, Labour markets, Monetary policy, Monetary policy and uncertainty, Monetary policy communications, Recent economic and financial developments
May 12, 2022 How commodity prices affect our economy Speech summary Toni Gravelle Association des économistes québécois Montréal, Quebec Deputy Governor Toni Gravelle talks about the spike in commodity prices over the past two years, the impact on inflation and how the Bank of Canada is responding. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Topic(s): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Domestic demand and components, Exchange rates, Expectations, Inflation and prices, Inflation: costs and benefits, Interest rates, International topics, Labour markets, Monetary policy, Monetary policy and uncertainty, Monetary policy communications, Recent economic and financial developments