November 18, 2010
Speeches and appearances
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November 9, 2010
Looking Back, Moving Forward: Canada and Global Financial Reform
There is an old saying, “Knowledge is gained from experience, and experience is gained from mistakes.” In Canada, we made our mistakes early and often in the 1970s and 1980s. Our fiscal situation deteriorated sharply, inflation surged to double-digit levels, and a few small regional banks collapsed.