Finance Minister Bill Morneau and Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz hold a news conference in Ottawa following the central bank’s announcement that it is lowering its key interest rate to 0.25% in response to the economic impact of the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic as well as the decline in global oil prices.
Finance minister and Bank of Canada governor on COVID-19 economic response – March 27, 2020
- March 27, 2020
- 11:23 am
- Federal, Video
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