Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

• June 16, 2010

  A Bold Response Is Required to Secure the Economic Recovery, Says Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney

  Media Relations Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

  The recent recession was not an ordinary downturn, and a bold response from the public and private sectors in Canada and globally is required to secure the economic recovery, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney said today.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• June 16, 2010

  Fortune Favours the Bold

  Remarks Mark Carney Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

  From the end of 2008 to the middle of last year, Canada experienced a short, sharp recession. With the exception of government spending, all major components of aggregate demand declined, and industrial production dropped 15 per cent. Canadian exporters suffered particularly, owing to the sharp fall in the components of U.S. economic activity that matter most for Canada.

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