Monetary Policy

Cartoon: Federal Stimulus and the Strong Canadian Dollar

Find a political cartoon depicting the Canadian federal government stimulus as creating a strong Canadian dollar.

Cartoon: The Strong Loonie - Eating into Canada's Exports

Find a political cartoon depicting a strong Loonie hurting Canada's export economy.

Federal Fiscal Policy in Canada: History, Operation, and Trends in the Global Recession

Feature by Jay Makarenko |

Economy, Trade & Finance

| Oct 13, 2009

With the global economic recession of 2008-09, and the various attempts by the Canadian government and its counterparts around the world to address their economic difficulties, the issue of fiscal policy has come to the fore, earning significant public attention. This article provides an introduction to Canadian fiscal policy at the federal level of government.

Cartoon: Bank of Canada Governor Carney States the Eonomy is Going to Recover

Find a political cartoon that depicts the Bank of Canada Governor, Mark Carney, as stating the economy is going to recover, meanwhile, Canadians are being thrown about by the recession.