Newsmakers: Christine Lagarde and the new world disorder
The IMF’s Christine Lagarde is fighting for open markets at a time when the forces of protectionism are on the rise
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Kevin Carmichael
Kevin Carmichael is a senior fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation. He has written about economics, policy and policy makers for two decades from Ottawa, Washington, Mumbai, and, currently, Montreal.
Stephen Poloz to corporate Canada: Cheer up
The Bank of Canada governor would like to counter the persistent sense of pessimism in the economy and encourage business to invest once again
Christine Lagarde on slow growth, inequality and fighting cynicism
A Q&A with the head of the International Monetary Fund ahead of her rare visit to Canada this week.
Christine Lagarde faces the fight of her life
Christine Lagarde is charming, powerful and the global economy’s best hope
Britain is out. Turn off the lights.
Britain’s vote to exit the EU may turn out to be a vote for a recession, and for economic pain that will be felt in Canada too
The Bank of Canada is changing how it talks to Bay Street
Governor Stephen Poloz has gradually shifted the Bank’s communications strategy, stressing a data-first approach and more frequent updates
How Vancouver’s runaway real estate became a national problem
Even localized housing bubbles can have national consequences, but Canada has no regulatory body capable of addressing them
The Canadian upending how the IMF thinks about the economy
The deputy head of the IMF research department, Jonathan Ostry, on why countries with fiscal space to stimulate their economies ’should not sweat the debt’
Justin Trudeau claims to be a fiscal conservative. He’s not.
The PM’s statements in praise of fiscal responsibility are dubious, considering his government’s first budget
Carolyn Wilkins on central banking in a slow growth world
The senior deputy governor of the Bank of Canada on the housing market, the fintec revolution and why it’s cool to have her signature on Canadian money