Speeches and appearances

• December 10, 2025

  Monetary Policy Decision Press Conference Opening Statement

  Opening statement Tiff Macklem Ottawa, Ontario

  Governor Tiff Macklem discusses key issues involved in the Governing Council’s deliberations about the monetary policy decision.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
• November 19, 2025

  Canada’s weak productivity: reversing course

  Speech summary Nicolas Vincent Association des économistes québécois (ASDEQ) and CFA Québec Québec, Québec

  External Deputy Governor Nicolas Vincent discusses Canada’s longstanding weak productivity, what can be done to reverse the trend, and how we would all benefit if we do.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Research Topic(s): Domestic demand and components, Financial services, Firm dynamics, Inflation and prices, International topics, Labour markets, Monetary policy, Productivity, Trade integration
• November 19, 2025

  Toward a virtuous circle for productivity

  Remarks Nicolas Vincent Association des économistes québécois and CFA Québec Québec, Québec

  External Deputy Governor Nicolas Vincent discusses the most critical areas to focus on to improve Canada's productivity, which would make the economy more resilient and raise everyone's standard of living.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Research Topic(s): Domestic demand and components, Financial services, Firm dynamics, Inflation and prices, International topics, Labour markets, Monetary policy, Productivity, Trade integration
• November 6, 2025

  Opening Statement before the Senate Standing Committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy

  Opening statement Tiff Macklem Senate Standing Committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy Ottawa, Ontario

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
• November 5, 2025

  Opening Statement before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance

  Opening statement Tiff Macklem House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Ottawa, Ontario

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
• October 29, 2025

  Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement

  Opening statement Tiff Macklem Ottawa, Ontario

  Governor Tiff Macklem discusses the Monetary Policy Report and the key issues involved in the Governing Council’s deliberations about the monetary policy decision.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
• October 9, 2025

  Prosperity through productivity

  Speech summary Carolyn Rogers Canadian Club Toronto Toronto, Ontario

  Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers discusses how productivity growth can boost Canada’s prosperity and resilience, especially in a shock-prone world. Focusing on Canada’s banking sector, she explains how competition can improve productivity. But, she warns, it comes with trade-offs that must be managed carefully.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Research Topic(s): Financial institutions, Financial services, Financial system regulation and policies, Firm dynamics, Productivity
• October 9, 2025

  Productivity’s competitive edge

  Remarks Carolyn Rogers Canadian Club Toronto Toronto, Ontario

  Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers discusses how productivity growth can boost Canada’s prosperity and resilience. She also outlines how upcoming financial sector reforms are designed to increase competition.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Research Topic(s): Financial institutions, Financial services, Financial system regulation and policies, Firm dynamics, Productivity
• October 2, 2025

  Underlying inflation: Separating the signal from the noise

  Remarks Rhys R. Mendes Ivey Business School London, Ontario

  Deputy Governor Rhys Mendes speaks about how the Bank of Canada assesses underlying inflation, including the use of measures of core inflation. He also touches on the renewal of the monetary policy framework, which happens in 2026.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Research Topic(s): Inflation and prices, Inflation targets, Monetary policy communications, Monetary policy framework, Price stability
• October 2, 2025

  Breaking down inflation

  Speech summary Rhys R. Mendes Ivey Business School London, Ontario

  Deputy Governor Rhys Mendes discusses the importance of understanding which parts of inflation are lasting and which are temporary. He also talks about the Bank of Canada’s upcoming renewal of its monetary policy framework.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Research Topic(s): Inflation and prices, Inflation targets, Monetary policy communications, Monetary policy framework, Price stability