Stephen Poloz on inflation, economic recovery and running the Bank of Canada

After serving for over a year as the Governor of the Bank of Canada, Stephen Poloz joined us from Ottawa to talk about the challenges of steering monetary policy in turbulent times.

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Central bankers are among the most powerful and influential people in the world. And among that elite international class, observers say Canada's Stephen Poloz wields extraordinary influence and his decisions on monetary policy have ripples across Canada and around the world.

You believe the economy will, by mother nature, kind of rise back up and grow at a steady pace, but what's been holding it back is this lingering uncertainty about what the future holds.Stephen Poloz, Governor of the Bank of Canada

It's a global economy still struggling to recover from the 2008 financial crisis. And with high levels of consumer debt and a changing real estate market, Canadians are watching his decisions with a wary eye.

Stephen Poloz is the Governor of the Bank of Canada.

Do you think the Canadian economy is on the right track? Or do you have concerns about the uneven recovery?

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This segment was produced by The Current's Geoff Turner.