Chris Ragan on Rebuilding the Canadian economy in the post-Covid era | Government Analytics' The Monthly Podcast

Published: 21 September 2022

September 12, 2022 | On Government Analytics' The Monthly podcast with host Peter Kent, director Chris Ragan spoke about rebuilding the Canadian economy in the post-Covid era. At the recent Jackson...

Chris Ragan on Bank of Canada expected to raise interest rates | Toronto Star

Published: 6 September 2022

September 2, 2022 | In response to the possibility of the Bank of Canada raising interest rates next week, Director Christopher Ragan said the central bank is best-suited to take on the...

Why politics and central banking shouldn't mix | The Line

Published: 24 May 2022

May 13, 2022 | In a recent debate, Conservative Party leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre pledged that—if he were to become prime minister—he would fire the governor of the Bank of Canada. Max...

Experts: Canadian inflation hits a new three-decade high

Published: 23 February 2022

Inflation hit a new three-decade high in January, heaping more pressure on the Bank of Canada to raise interest rates for the first time since the pandemic started. The consumer price index rose 5...

Canada's cost of living increased 4.8% in December, the fastest rate since 1991 | CBC News

Published: 20 January 2022

January 19, 2022 | Director Chris Ragan discusses supply chain disruptions and Canada's inflation rate rising to a 30-year high on CBC News. "There's a lot of pent-up demand," Chris notes,...

Burning Questions: Is Ottawa finally about to get serious about housing bubbles? | Regina Leader-Post

Published: 5 January 2022

December 24, 2021 | After Director Christopher Ragan published an essay in the Hub that perhaps Freeland and Macklem actually disagree about how the central bank should conduct policy rather than...

Inflation 101, with Christopher Ragan | The Hill Times

Published: 16 December 2021

December 15, 2021 | Director Christopher Ragan joins The Hill Times' The Hot Room podcast to explain how inflation works, whether the Trudeau government is to blame for rising prices, and the Bank...

‘Leave it alone’: Chris Ragan comments on the Bank of Canada mandate debate | The Hub

Published: 15 November 2021

November 12, 2021 | Following a dialogue between The Hub and Max Bell School Director Chris Ragan, this article outlines the history of the Bank of Canada's agreement with the federal government...

Down to the Wire for the Bank of Canada’s Mandate Renewal

Tuesday, November 23, 2021 16:00to17:30

If recent history is any guide, the Government of Canada and the Bank of Canada will be announcing a new mandate for the Bank within the next several weeks. There are many available choices but...

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