
Economic analysis
The 200-year old story behind Stephen Poloz’s signature on your money
The Bank of Canada governor explains why he signed his name on Canadian currency the way he did
This being the year Canada turns 150, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz gave a speech this week looking at the forces that have impacted Canada’s economy over the past two centuries. He sat down with Maclean’s afterward for a Q&A, which you can read here.
But Poloz also took a moment to share a story about how and why his signature on Canadian currency broke with tradition.
More from our Q&A with Stephen Poloz:
- On trade: ‘No one wins a trade war. Everybody loses.’
- On the economy: ‘It’s not time to call out the band’
- On housing: The Bank of Canada’s muddled message on house prices