Remarks

• December 6, 1999

  The Canadian economy, productivity, and our standard of living

  Remarks Gordon Thiessen The Fraser Institute Vancouver, British Columbia

  Over the past couple of years, there has been considerable debate about productivity and our standard of living in Canada. For the most part, the discussion of these issues has been useful, but at times it has been somewhat confusing.

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• November 2, 1999

  The Challenges for Canadian Monetary Policy in the Year 2000

  Remarks Gordon Thiessen the Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

  Monetary policy actions take a relatively long time to affect the economy and inflation—anywhere between 12 to 24 months. Because of this, central banks must always look ahead and must put in place today the monetary conditions that are needed to help keep the economy on a sustainable path down the road. By 'sustainable' I mean a situation where economic growth and job creation are not at risk from rising inflation.

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• September 23, 1999

  Canada's economy as the year 2000 approaches

  Remarks Gordon Thiessen the Chamber of Commerce Regina, Saskatchewan

  It is always a pleasure to return and speak to people in my home province. This time, we are here for a meeting of the Bank of Canada's Board of Directors. Once a year, our Board meets outside Ottawa, in a different part of the country. This year, we are delighted to be in Regina.

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• June 2, 1999

  Canadian economic performance at the end of the twentieth century

  Remarks Gordon Thiessen the Canada Club London, United Kingdom

  As the curtain comes down on the twentieth century and we move on to the next millennium, it is difficult to resist the temptation to be both retrospective and prospective.

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• May 4, 1999

  Global financial turbulence and the Canadian economy

  Remarks Gordon Thiessen La Chambre de commerce de la région sherbrookoise Sherbrooke, Quebec

  The world economy and Canada have had to navigate some difficult straits in the past couple of years. But we have made it through. And considering the tide from the Asian financial crisis that washed around the world, the Canadian economy has coped better this time around than in the past.

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• March 22, 1999

  Financial sector reform, the economy, and monetary policy

  Remarks Gordon Thiessen the Mennonite Savings and Credit Union Kitchener, Ontario

  I am delighted to be with you this evening to celebrate the 35th annual meeting of the Mennonite Savings and Credit Union. On this occasion, I propose to speak about the Canadian economy and monetary policy. But given this audience, I thought I might start with some remarks on the future of the Canadian financial sector - a subject that has certainly grabbed its share of headlines over the past year!

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• January 20, 1999

  The euro: Its economic implications and its lessons for Canada

  Remarks Gordon Thiessen Canadian Club of Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario

  We have just witnessed the dawn of a new era in Europe. Beginning this month, 11 of the 15 member countries of the European Union have joined in a currency union. And they are using the euro as their common currency. The currency union is yet another step on the road to greater economic, social, and political integration in Europe - a vision some 50 years in the making.

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