Opening statements

• November 2, 2011

  Opening Statement before the Senate Standing Committee on National Finance

  Opening statement Mark Carney Senate Standing Committee on National Finance Ottawa, Ontario

  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 […]

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• November 2, 2011

  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 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 […]

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• November 1, 2011

  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 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 […]

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• October 26, 2011

  Release of the Monetary Policy Report

  Opening statement Mark Carney Ottawa, Ontario

  Press conference following the release of the Monetary Policy Report.

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• August 19, 2011

  Opening Statement before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance

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

  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 […]

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• July 20, 2011

  Release of the Monetary Policy Report

  Opening statement Mark Carney Ottawa, Ontario

  Press conference following the release of the Monetary Policy Report.

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• June 22, 2011

  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

  Governor Mark Carney outlines the highlights of the Bank of Canada’s analyses of the economic outlook and the stability of the financial system.

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• April 13, 2011

  Release of the Monetary Policy Report

  Opening statement Mark Carney Ottawa, Ontario

  As anticipated in January, the global economic recovery is becoming more firmly entrenched and is expected to continue at a steady pace. In the United States, growth is solidifying, although consolidation of household and ultimately government balance sheets will limit the pace of the expansion.

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• January 19, 2011

  Release of the Monetary Policy Report

  Opening statement Mark Carney Ottawa, Ontario

  The global economic recovery is proceeding at a somewhat faster pace than the Bank had anticipated, although risks remain elevated. Private domestic demand in the United States has picked up and will be reinforced by recently announced monetary and fiscal stimulus.

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