Inflation and prices

• April 30, 2019

  Opening Statement before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance

  Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Ottawa, Ontario

  Good morning, Mr. Chairman and committee members. Once again, Senior Deputy Governor Wilkins and I are pleased to be with you to talk about the Bank’s Monetary Policy Report (MPR), which we published last week. Six months ago, when we last appeared before this committee, we talked about some very positive developments. The Canadian economy […]

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements Topic(s): Inflation and prices, Monetary policy, Monetary policy transmission, Recent economic and financial developments
• April 8, 2019

  Why Do Central Banks Care About Market Power?

  Presentation Carolyn A. Wilkins G7 conference hosted by Banque de France Paris, France

  Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins discusses how the competitive landscape and digitalization affect monetary policy and why central banks care about market power.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Presentations Topic(s): Firm dynamics, Inflation and prices, Labour markets, Market structure and pricing, Monetary policy transmission, Potential output, Productivity, Service sector