In the lead up to our July MPR, and beyond, it will be key for us to understand how the pandemic has affected demand, employment and the economy’s capacity to produce goods and services. As market function improves and containment measures ease, the Bank’s focus will shift to supporting the resumption of growth in output and employment.
While I hope that we never see a public health emergency like the one we’ve just been through, I hope that if we do, we can avoid the governmental  -9decisions to intentionally disrupt foundational education and the unnecessary forced isolation of children.