Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz
Monetary policy is set for the average and it's never quite right for everyone
Cyber risks keep me awake at night
Investment is one of the key issues we face
Inflation is on target and economy is operating roughly very close to its potential, usually those are the only checkmarks you need, however companies aren't investing at the rate we would normally expect to see
Hints BOC survey says companies are reluctant to invest (it's due later this week)
Investment is happening, it's just not as lively as we'd expect
Oil went up a fair bit in the past few weeks but the Canadian dollar has stayed at about the same levels
We hope the uncertainty gets cleared up and we can get on with business
We don't regulate crypto currencies and we will advise
The questions from the audience were terrible and didn't provide anything particularly insightful aside from a small hint about the BOC survey out this week. We'll keep an eye out for anything from the media because there is supposedly a press conference.
