September 25, 2020聽|聽In this article, Kevin Carmichael proposes that, while the Bank of Canada has done an excellent job of containing inflation, it may have erred too often on the side of caution.
September 23, 2020 | With the onset of the Bank of Canada's mandate renewal, and聽economic uncertainty due to COVID-19, many Canadians are left wondering what the future of monetary policy will look like for the country.聽Read why聽H茅l猫ne Baril says the time is right to open the debate on the role of the central bank with insights from speakers at the Max Bell School's ongoing Choosing the Right Target conference.
Max Bell School Director Chris Ragan and Professor Stephen Gordon of Universit茅 Laval penned this opinion piece to highlight the importance of monetary policy and the upcoming revision of the Bank of Canada's mandate. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect many spheres of public policy, the Bank of Canada will need to carefully consider all policy objective alternatives.