February 10, 2011 Commodity Prices: The Long and the Short of It Remarks John Murray IPAC-Saskatchewan/Johnson/Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy Regina, Saskatchewan Commodity prices are once again making headlines. Some commodity prices, such as those for copper and cattle, have reached record highs; others are rising quickly and approaching previous peaks. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
February 2, 2011 Canada’s Competitive Imperative: Investing in Productivity Gains Remarks Tiff Macklem Productivity Alberta Calgary, Alberta Canada’s advantages were very apparent through the financial crisis. They sheltered us from the worst of the storm and put Canada at the front of the pack coming out of the recession. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
February 1, 2011 Canada's Competitive Imperative: Investing in Productivity Gains Remarks Tiff Macklem Productivity Alberta Edmonton, Alberta Canada’s advantages were very apparent through the financial crisis. They sheltered us from the worst of the storm and put Canada at the front of the pack coming out of the recession. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
January 19, 2011 Release of the Monetary Policy Report Opening statement Mark Carney Ottawa, Ontario The global economic recovery is proceeding at a somewhat faster pace than the Bank had anticipated, although risks remain elevated. Private domestic demand in the United States has picked up and will be reinforced by recently announced monetary and fiscal stimulus. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
January 10, 2011 Household Finances and Economic Growth Remarks Agathe Côté Canadian Club of Kingston Kingston, Ontario Why does household financial health matter to the Bank of Canada? It matters because how Canadians spend and how much they spend affect both the conduct of monetary policy and the stability of the financial system. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
December 13, 2010 Living with Low for Long Remarks Mark Carney Economic Club of Canada Toronto, Ontario Current turbulence in Europe is a reminder that the crisis is not over, but has merely entered a new phase. In a world awash with debt, repairing the balance sheets of banks, households and countries will take years. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
November 18, 2010 Where the Economy and Finance Meet Remarks Jean Boivin Okanagan CFA Society and UBC Okanagan (Faculty of Management) Kelowna, British Columbia As the title of my speech suggests, I would like to discuss the connections between the real economy – the tangible world of jobs, goods and services – and the more intangible world of finance – of money flows, interest rates and the stock market. They have a long and eventful history. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks