May 1, 2018
Canada’s Economy and Household Debt: How Big Is the Problem?
Governor Poloz talks about household debt and how it will affect Canada’s economy and monetary policy for years.
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April 25, 2018
Opening Statement before the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
Opening statement
Stephen S. Poloz
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
Ottawa, Ontario
Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman and committee members. Senior Deputy Governor Wilkins and I are pleased to be back before you today to discuss the Bank’s Monetary Policy Report (MPR), which we published last week. When we were last here at the beginning of November, we saw signs that the Canadian economy was moderating after an […]
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April 23, 2018
Opening Statement before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance
Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman and committee members. Senior Deputy Governor Wilkins and I are pleased to be with you today to discuss the Bank’s Monetary Policy Report (MPR), which we published last week. At the time of our last appearance in October, we saw signs that the Canadian economy was moderating after an exceptionally strong […]
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April 18, 2018
Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement
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Stephen S. Poloz,
Carolyn A. Wilkins
Governor Stephen S. Poloz discusses key issues involved in the Governing Council’s deliberations about the policy rate decision and the MPR.
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April 18, 2018
Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 ¼ per cent
The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at 1 ¼ per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 ½ per cent and the deposit rate is 1 per cent.
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