Remarks

• December 16, 2009

  Current Issues in Household Finances

  Remarks Mark Carney The National Forum (Canadian Club of Toronto and Empire Club of Canada)

  As the holiday season approaches, our attention turns naturally to the home front. Accordingly, my comments this afternoon will focus on households. I would like to concentrate in particular on the implications of Canadian household finances for financial stability in our country.

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• November 19, 2009

  The Evolution of the International Monetary System

  Remarks Mark Carney Foreign Policy Association, New York City New York, New York

  In response to the worst financial crisis since the 1930s, policy-makers around the globe are providing unprecedented stimulus to support economic recovery and are pursuing a radical set of reforms to build a more resilient financial system.

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• October 26, 2009

  Reforming the Global Financial System

  Remarks Mark Carney Rendez-vous avec l'Autorité des marchés financiers Montréal, Quebec

  After briefly reviewing the current macrofinancial environment, I intend to concentrate on the G-20 reform agenda. The financial crisis has cost tens of millions of jobs and trillions of dollars in foregone output.

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• October 8, 2009

  Central Banking in Canada: Meeting Today's and Tomorrow's Challenges

  Remarks Paul Jenkins Vancouver Board of Trade Vancouver, British Columbia

  Indeed, the global financial crisis of the past two years has presented unique, stressful challenges that have forced us all to assess what has worked well and what needs to change. Today, I would like to review some of the critical thinking around these issues, primarily from the perspective of our work at the Bank of Canada.

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• September 28, 2009

  The Three Rs: Review, Reflect, and Reaffirm

  Remarks Mark Carney Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce Victoria, British Columbia

  September is a time to review the past, reflect on the present, and reaffirm goals for the future. Like students who returned to school this month, I will follow this annual discipline today by (i) reviewing the extraordinary events of the past year; (ii) reflecting on the policy response and the current economic outlook; and (iii) reaffirming the Bank of Canada's commitment to price stability.

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• September 23, 2009

  Promoting Canada's economic and financial well-being

  Remarks David Longworth Greater Summerside Chamber of Commerce Summerside, Prince Edward Island

  The Bank's mandate is to promote Canada's economic and financial well-being. Clearly, this is an important mandate, and we are determined to demonstrate excellence as we work to fulfill it.

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• August 25, 2009

  The Canadian Economy Beyond the Recession

  Remarks Timothy Lane Canadian Association for Business Economics Kingston, Ontario

  The theme of the conference, "managing the recovery," is particularly timely: As we move past the gravest dangers of the financial crisis toward better days, attention has turned to the policy challenges posed by the recovery.

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• August 22, 2009

  Some Considerations on Using Monetary Policy to Stabilize Economic Activity

  Remarks Mark Carney symposium sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Jackson Hole, Wyoming

  Walsh's paper highlights many useful lessons that can be learned from the conventional framework and its various extensions. However, the financial crisis provides a stark and costly reminder of just how incomplete the standard model is.

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• June 18, 2009

  From Green Shoots to the Harvest: Comments on Financial Stability

  Remarks Mark Carney Regina & District Chamber of Commerce Regina, Saskatchewan

  From the initially careful references to data that suggested a slowing of the rate of decline in global activity, the use of the term "green shoots" has quickly evolved.

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• June 11, 2009

  Rebalancing the Global Economy

  Remarks Mark Carney International Economic Forum of the Americas, conference of Montreal

  The theme of this conference – "Adapting to a New World Order" – suggests that it is clear how global commerce and finance will be reorganized in the wake of the current crisis. However, the outcome is far from preordained. How we manage the rebalancing of the global economy could profoundly influence how open, equitable, and prosperous the New World Order will be.

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