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June 16, 2010

Fortune Favours the Bold

Remarks Mark Carney Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
From the end of 2008 to the middle of last year, Canada experienced a short, sharp recession. With the exception of government spending, all major components of aggregate demand declined, and industrial production dropped 15 per cent. Canadian exporters suffered particularly, owing to the sharp fall in the components of U.S. economic activity that matter most for Canada.
June 13, 2007

Demographics, Labour Input, and Economic Potential: Implications for Monetary Policy

Remarks David Dodge St. John's Board of Trade St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Over the years, we at the Bank of Canada have learned that the best contribution that monetary policy can make to the economic welfare of Canadians is to keep inflation low, stable, and predictable. We try to keep the annual increase in consumer price inflation at 2 per cent, which is the middle of a 1 to 3 per cent inflation-control range.
June 8, 2006

Floating Dollar, Anchored Inflation: The Role of the Exchange Rate in Canada's Monetary Policy Framework

Remarks Tiff Macklem Lunenburg Board of Trade Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
The two key components of the Bank's monetary policy framework are an "anchor," the inflation target, and a "float," the flexible exchange rate. Living by the ocean, you know better than I that a good mooring is one that keeps a boat in place, yet allows some give and take for the wind and the tide.
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