/maxbellschool/taxonomy/term/2873/all en /maxbellschool/max-policy/dangers-lurking-bank-canadas-new-mandate After going through it with a fine-tooth comb, Chris Ragan asks what we should make of the latest joint statement by the Government and the Bank. Thu, 16 Dec 2021 16:06:25 +0000 Chris Ragan 2740 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/event/down-wire-bank-canadas-mandate-renewal-334732 <p>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 only a few leading contenders.</p> Wed, 10 Nov 2021 19:51:10 +0000 katrine.claassens@mcgill.ca 2709 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/max-policy/bank-canada-mandate Interviewed by Sean Speer, Chris Ragan outlines the history of the Bank of Canada's agreement with the federal government leading up to the mandate's expiration in January 2022. Mon, 22 Nov 2021 20:32:11 +0000 Chris Ragan and Sean Speer 2721 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/leave-it-alone-chris-ragan-comments-bank-canada-mandate-debate-hub-334789 <p>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 leading up to the mandate's expiration in January 2022.</p> <p><a href="https://thehub.ca/2021-11-12/chris-ragan-comments-on-the-bank-of-canada-mandate-debate/">Read the article.</a> </p> Mon, 15 Nov 2021 19:32:14 +0000 chloe.rodriguez@mail.mcgill.ca 2713 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/mcgill-universitys-max-bell-school-public-policy-host-conference-bank-canadas-mandate-renewal-324570 <p><em>With the Bank’s mandate up for renewal next year, this conference will broaden the debate and explore the policy options facing the Bank.</em></p> <p>MONTREAL: The Max Bell School of Public Policy at Æ»¹ûÒùÔº has re-launched Choosing the Right Target: Real Options for the Bank of Canada's Mandate Renewal. This conference, originally scheduled for the spring of 2020, is now being hosted online between September 22-25, where the six options facing the Bank of Canada will be debated.</p> Mon, 21 Sep 2020 17:33:45 +0000 nicholas.salter@mcgill.ca 2125 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/one-nation-under-two-cent-it-time-shake-economys-most-important-number-324257 <p>September 3, 2020 | As far as the Bank of Canada is concerned, the economy works best when cost of consumed goods and services increases at a rate of about two per cent every year. In this article by The Kingston Whig Standard, Max Bell School Director Chris Ragan shared his thoughts on the Bank of Canada's options for the future of monetary policy.</p> Thu, 03 Sep 2020 15:50:40 +0000 sabrina.gill@mail.mcgill.ca 2118 at /maxbellschool