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Archive for 'Bank of Canada'
How About Monetary Policy?
Today’s Toronto Star features an op-ed by John Cartwright, President of the Toronto and York Region Labour Council. (I once had the chance to hear John speak at a press conference in Toronto and found him to be an oustanding public speaker. But I digress…)
In the piece, he argues that “we” (I think he means both the Harper [...]
Posted by Nick Falvo under Bank of Canada, corporate income tax, debt, deficits, economic growth, fiscal policy, income tax, interest rates, monetary policy, progressive economic strategies, public services, taxation.
July 11th, 2010
Comments: 3
Fox Guarding the Henhouse?
From the “fox guarding the henhouse” category comes news that the Bank of Canada has appointed Tim Hodgson, CEO of Goldman Sachs’ Canadian subsidiary, to be a special advisor for the next 18 months on financial regulatory reform. Hodgson worked with Governor Mark Carney when the latter was also at Goldman Sachs. (Don’t forget, Carney [...]
Posted by Jim Stanford under Bank of Canada, financial regulation.
June 30th, 2010
Comments: 2
