Remarks by Lawrence Schembri Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada Ottawa Economics Association and CFA Society Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario May 16, 2018  The (Mostly) Long and Short of Potential Output Introduction Thank you for inviting me here today.
An important, if sometimes underappreciated, purpose of central bank speeches is to help the public understand what we are trying to achieve, and why. A greater understanding of our monetary policy actions helps make them more effective.