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Stephen Poloz, John Lorinc among nominees for Donner public policy book prize
Former Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz delivers a keynote address to a business conference in Ottawa, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. Poloz joins John Lorinc and Kent Roach among the nominees for this year's Donner Prize, which goes to the best public policy book. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Inflation, banking crisis – economic uncertainty abounds, but there is a way out
Stephen Poloz
opinion
Demographics distinguish us from that ‘70s show
David Parkinson
opinion
The problem of the low-flying loonie: What could revive the Canadian dollar?
Stephen Poloz
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Jody Wilson-Raybould, Stephen Poloz on Shaughnessy Cohen Prize short list
Jody Wilson-Raybould speaks during a Remembrance Day ceremony in Vancouver, on Thursday, November 7, 2019. Canada's former justice minister outlined her vision for "true reconciliation" during a mining industry conference in British Columbia Tuesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
opinion
What’s next for Canada’s housing market in this age of uncertainty?
Stephen Poloz
opinion
Why central bankers should learn to love the photon torpedo: A conversation with Stephen Poloz
David Parkinson
opinion
Now is the time to smash barriers to interprovincial trade
David Parkinson
report on business
‘Are we going to be able to pull this off?’: How the Bank of Canada doused a financial fire last spring
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Is the Bank of Canada’s new boss living up to his climate change credentials?
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem holds a press conference at the Bank Of Canada in Ottawa on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Federal debt is manageable with GDP growth, Poloz says
FILE PHOTO: Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz attends a luncheon for Women in Capital Markets (WCM) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada March 5, 2020. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
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2008’s financial crisis was a global disaster. When COVID-19 hit, its lessons were Canada’s saving grace
Superintendent of Financial Institutions Jeremy Rudin, left to right, Minister of Finance Bill Morneau and Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz take part in a press conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Friday, March 13, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
inside the market
Inflation will stay low as economic recovery weighed down by business losses, Stephen Poloz says
Stephen Poloz arrives before a press conference on economic support for Canadians impacted by COVID-19, at West Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Former Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz is joining the board of directors at technology and consulting firm CGI Inc. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
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Moving on: Bank of Canada’s Wilkins ready to ‘explore the next chapter’
Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins, who will leave her post in December, addresses the Munk School of Global Affairs in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada November 12, 2020. REUTERS/Blair Gable
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Streetwise newsletter: Strong demand for Canadian bonds boosts economic recovery effort
A Bay street sign is seen in Toronto’s financial district.
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Stephen Poloz joins Bay Street law firm as special adviser
Governor of the Bank of Canada Stephen Poloz arrives for a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Former Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz has been appointed to the board of directors at Enbridge Inc. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
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Stephen Poloz named chair at advisory council at Ivey Business School
Stephen Poloz stepped down as governor of the Bank of Canada earlier this month.
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Former Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz joins board of directors at CGI
Stephen Poloz is joining the board of directors at technology and consulting firm CGI Inc.
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Former Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz appointed to Enbridge board
FILE PHOTO: Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz attends a luncheon for Women in Capital Markets (WCM) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada March 5, 2020. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
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End of an era as Poloz exits Bank of Canada
Governor of the Bank of Canada Stephen Poloz leaves after speaking at a press conference on economic support for Canadians impacted by COVID-19, at West Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
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Bank of Canada says it can deliver more monetary stimulus if needed
The Bank of Canada sign is seen in Ottawa as Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz gives his final speech via video conference Monday May 25, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Canadian economy entering ‘unknowable times’ because of downturn from pandemic, Poloz says
Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz speaks during a news conference in Ottawa on March 27, 2020. Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz will give the University of Alberta Eric J. Hanson Memorial Lecture by video conference on Monday. Canada's top central banker, who will retire next month, said recently that adding an income-support measure like the Canada Emergency Response Benefit to the government's tool kit could help the country more quickly respond to sudden shifts in the economy. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Poloz rejects ‘dire’ forecasts, says economy will rebound quickly
(FILES) In this file photo taken on April 12, 2011, a woman walks past the Bank of Canada building in Ottawa. - The Bank of Canada on September 4, 2019, held its key lending rate at 1.75 percent, saying it expects the Canadian economy to slow in the second half of the year. A bump in domestic growth in the second quarter, it said in a statement, was likely temporary, while the ongoing China-US trade conflict is dampening the global outlook. (Photo by GEOFF ROBINS / AFP)GEOFF ROBINS/AFP/Getty Images
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Former deputy Tiff Macklem takes Bank of Canada reins at crucial time
Bank of Canada governor designate Tiff Macklem attends a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada May 1, 2020. Macklem will replace current Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz when his term ends in June. REUTERS/Blair Gable
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Life as Bank of Canada Governor during COVID-19 'has been a blur’
FILE PHOTO: Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz attends a luncheon for Women in Capital Markets (WCM) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada March 5, 2020. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
opinion
The nebulous outlook for inflation as the economy reopens
David Parkinson
economy
Bank of Canada jettisons economic forecasts, expects downturn to be ‘sharpest on record’
Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz takes part in a press conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Friday, March 13, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
opinion
The Bank of Canada’s vast experiment in printing money may not end well
Konrad Yakabuski
politics
Trudeau opts to replace Bank of Canada Governor Poloz despite COVID-19 economic crisis
Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz speaks during a news conference in Ottawa, Friday, March 27, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Why Canada’s banks have no plans to suspend dividends despite a global trend of cuts
Why Canada’s banks have no plans to suspend dividends despite a global trend of cuts
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Bank of Canada begins plan to buy billions in government bonds, with more measures to come
FILE PHOTO: Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz reacts as he speaks to reporters after announcing the latest rate decision in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada January 22, 2020. REUTERS/Blair Gable/File Photo
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Rate cut aimed at positioning economy for recovery after coronavirus: Poloz
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Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate another half-percentage point to 0.25 per cent
Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz speaks during a news conference on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, on March 18, 2020.
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Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 0.25 per cent
Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz takes part in a press conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Friday, March 13, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Bank of Canada boosts liquidity in effort to patch up cracks in financial system
Bank of Canada boosts liquidity in effort to patch up cracks in financial system