BoC press conference - Stephen Poloz speech - Live stream - Jan. 9

In a widely expected decision, the Bank of Canada maintained its target for the overnight rate at 1.75% and noted that the Governing Council continues to judge that the policy interest rate will need to rise over time into a neutral range to achieve the inflation target. At 16:15 GMT, Governor Stephen S. Poloz, and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins will be delivering their remarks on the monetary policy outlook and will also respond to questions in a press conference.

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About Stephen Poloz (via bankofcanada.ca)

"Stephen S. Poloz was appointed Governor of the Bank of Canada, effective 3 June 2013, for a term of seven years. As Governor, he is also Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bank and a member of the Board of Directors of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). He currently chairs both the BIS Audit Committee and the Consultative Council for the Americas."