May 5, 2022
Lawrence L. Schembri - Latest
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November 29, 2021
The Indigenous economy in Canada: Partnering to promote
As part of a panel of central bankers, Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri speaks about economic reconciliation and why it is “completely consistent with the Bank’s mandate.” -
November 16, 2021
Labour market uncertainties and monetary policy
Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri talks about changes to the labour market, and how the pandemic affected Canadian workers. He also discusses how the Bank is adapting labour market analysis tools to help guide monetary policy decisions that will support a more inclusive recovery. -
March 11, 2021
COVID-19, savings and household spending
Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri talks about the Bank’s latest interest rate announcement and discusses how COVID-19 has affected savings and the outlook household spending. -
August 25, 2020
Perceived inflation and reality: understanding the difference
In a virtual address to the Canadian Association for Business Economics, Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri discusses the difference between how Canadians perceive inflation and the actual measured rate. He explains why that gap may exist and what it could mean for monetary policy and the economy. -
June 18, 2020
Living with limits: household behaviour in Canada in the time of COVID-19
Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri explains how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected household spending and economic activity, and discusses what the recovery is expected to look like. -
September 5, 2019
Economic Progress Report: Inflation in Canada—Well Behaved and Well Controlled
Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri discusses the Bank’s latest interest rate announcement and the behaviour of inflation in Canada. -
June 17, 2019
Flexible Exchange Rates, Commodity Prices and Price Stability
Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri speaks before the Economics Society of Northern Alberta (ESNA). -
May 16, 2018
The (Mostly) Long and Short of Potential Output
Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri discusses the importance of potential output to monetary policy, as well as policy challenges and opportunities in a world of low potential output growth. -
February 15, 2018
Anchoring Expectations: Canada’s Approach to Price Stability
Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri examines the success of the Bank’s monetary policy framework and explains the review being undertaken before its renewal in 2021.