News

• May 7, 2010

  The New Bank of Canada Commodity Price Index (BCPI)

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today announced the introduction of a new Bank of Canada commodity price index (BCPI).

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• May 6, 2010

  Is There a Commodity Curse? Lessons from the Past

  Remarks John Murray University of Alberta Institute for Public Economics and C.D. Howe Institute Edmonton, Alberta

  As the title of the conference suggests, we have seen many boom-and-bust cycles in the commodity sector. This raises one obvious and central question: How can we avoid them in the future?

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• April 29, 2010

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

  Opening statement Mark Carney Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce Ottawa, Ontario

  Good morning, Mr. Chairman and committee members. I am pleased to appear before this committee today to discuss the Bank of Canada’s views on the economy and our monetary policy stance.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
• April 27, 2010

  Opening Statement before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance

  Opening statement Mark Carney House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Ottawa, Ontario

  Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman and committee members. I am pleased to appear before this committee today to discuss the Bank of Canada’s views on the economy and our monetary policy stance.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
• April 22, 2010

  Release of the Monetary Policy Report

  Opening statement Mark Carney Ottawa, Ontario

  Good Morning. I am pleased to be here with you today to discuss the April Monetary Policy Report, which the Bank published this morning.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
• April 20, 2010

  Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1/4 per cent; removes conditional commitment

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1/4 per cent.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• April 7, 2010

  Banking on a Better System: Lessons from Canada

  Presentation John Murray American University Washington, D.C.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Presentations
• March 31, 2010

  The Bank of Canada Releases Its Annual Report for 2009

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada's Annual Report for 2009 was tabled in the House of Commons today.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• March 29, 2010

  Beyond Recovery: Sustaining Economic Growth

  Remarks Paul Jenkins Economic Club of Canada Toronto, Ontario

  John Maynard Keynes said the objective of "analysis is … to provide ourselves with an organized and orderly method of thinking out particular problems .… This is the nature of economic thinking."

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• March 24, 2010

  The Virtue of Productivity in a Wicked World

  Remarks Mark Carney Ottawa Economics Association Ottawa, Ontario

  It is either brave or foolhardy of the Ottawa Economics Association to organize another conference around Canada's perennial challenges of demographics, productivity, and potential growth.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks