May 20, 2020
COVID-19: Speeches and statements
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May 4, 2020
Bridge to Recovery: The Bank’s COVID-19 Pandemic Response
Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins discusses measures the Bank has taken to address the COVID-19 pandemic and set the stage for recovery. -
April 30, 2020
Teachable Moments from the Pandemic
Governor Stephen S. Poloz talks about the Bank of Canada’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. -
April 18, 2020
National Post
This opinion piece by Governor Stephen S. Poloz was published in the National Post on April 18, 2020. The Governor discusses the actions taken by the Bank of Canada and other authorities during the COVID-19 pandemic to bridge Canadians through the downturn and lay the foundation for recovery. -
April 16, 2020
Opening Statement before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance
Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman and committee members. Senior Deputy Governor Wilkins and I welcome the opportunity to appear before you to discuss the Bank’s policy actions in response to the coronavirus pandemic, as well as our Monetary Policy Report (MPR), which we published yesterday. The Canadian economy is experiencing a significant and rapid contraction. The […] -
April 15, 2020
Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement
Governor Stephen S. Poloz discusses key issues involved in the Governing Council’s deliberations about the policy rate decision and the MPR. -
March 27, 2020 COVID-19 actions - Press Conference (Webcasts) - March 2020
COVID-19 actions - Press conference by Governor Stephen S. Poloz and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins. (09:30 (ET) approx.). -
March 27, 2020
Press Conference Opening Statement – March 27, 2020
This unscheduled rate decision brings the policy rate to its effective lower bound, to provide support to the Canadian financial system and to the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. -
March 18, 2020
Press Conference Opening Statement – March 18, 2020
The Bank of Canada has been working hard to ensure the financial system has sufficient liquidity so that credit continues to be available to businesses and households. -
March 17, 2020
Summary of Deliberations of Governing Council, March 13, 2020
Governing Council’s decision to cut interest rates on Friday, 13 March, 2020 took place under unique circumstances. As such, Governing Council is offering this statement of its reasoning from the decision of March 13.
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