Speeches and appearances
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February 2, 2022
A Canadian interest rate benchmark regime for the future
Deputy Governor Toni Gravelle discusses some important changes that may be coming to Canada’s interest rate benchmarks. -
January 26, 2022
Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement
Governor Tiff Macklem discusses key issues involved in the Governing Council’s deliberations about the policy rate decision and the MPR. -
December 15, 2021
Building on success
Governor Tiff Macklem speaks about the Bank of Canada’s monetary policy framework review and the agreement between the Government of Canada and the Bank to renew the 2 percent inflation target. -
December 15, 2021
Our monetary policy framework: Continuity, clarity and commitment
Governor Tiff Macklem discusses the Bank of Canada’s renewed monetary policy framework. He reviews Canada’s experience with flexible inflation targeting and explains why the Bank and the Government of Canada agreed to renew the 2 percent inflation target. -
December 13, 2021
Opening statement by Tiff Macklem
Governor Tiff Macklem discusses the renewed monetary policy framework agreed upon by the Government of Canada and the Bank of Canada. -
December 9, 2021
Keeping our eyes on inflation
Deputy Governor Toni Gravelle talks about the Bank of Canada’s decision yesterday to leave the policy rate unchanged. He explains the link between supply bottlenecks and high inflation and why the Bank thinks both will ease over time. -
December 9, 2021
Economic progress report: A recovery unlike any other
Deputy Governor Toni Gravelle provides an economic update and discusses the relationship between supply bottlenecks and inflation. -
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 29, 2021
Opening Statement before the Symposium on Indigenous Economies
Governor Tiff Macklem speaks about the need for a more inclusive economy and says “taking concrete steps toward economic reconciliation is our responsibility too.”