Event Notice: Tuesday, January 23 at 7:30pm
Mark Kruger, Bank of Canada
The Chinese Economy Enters a New Era:
What Does It Mean for Canada?
In this presentation, Mark will discuss the pressures that are leading China to change its growth model. He will review the authorities’ policies for managing this change as well as the risks that these policies face. Finally, he
will outline the implications for Canada arising from this transition.
Please note: This meeting will be held under the Chatham House Rule.
Mark is Senior Policy Director in the International Economic Analysis Department at the Bank of Canada. He began his career at the Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission in Calgary, Alberta in 1982. He joined the Bank of Canada in 1989 as an economist in the Monetary and Financial Analysis Department. He moved to the International Economic Analysis Department in 1992, where he held a number of positions including Assistant Chief responsible for international financial policy and emerging market issues. He served as a Senior Advisor to the Canadian Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund from 2003 to 2006. From 2006 to 2013, Mark headed the Economic and Financial Section in the Canadian Embassy in Beijing. In September 2013, he returned to the Bank of Canada.
Mark was born and raised in Montreal. He has a B.A. from Colby College and an M.A. from University of Toronto.
Tuesday, January 23, 2018 - 7:30 p.m.
Christ Church Cathedral
414 Sparks Street, Ottawa
(between Bay St. and Bronson Ave)
Free parking on site off Sparks St., handicapped access
All are welcome (exception: No media). No pre-registration required. Entry is free for CCFS
members and $10 for non-CCFS members. Tickets and membership are available at the door.
For more information please visit www.ccfso.org,
email contact@ccfso.org or call 613-789-3318.
Mark Kruger, Bank of Canada
The Chinese Economy Enters a New Era:
What Does It Mean for Canada?
In this presentation, Mark will discuss the pressures that are leading China to change its growth model. He will review the authorities’ policies for managing this change as well as the risks that these policies face. Finally, he
will outline the implications for Canada arising from this transition.
Please note: This meeting will be held under the Chatham House Rule.
Mark is Senior Policy Director in the International Economic Analysis Department at the Bank of Canada. He began his career at the Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission in Calgary, Alberta in 1982. He joined the Bank of Canada in 1989 as an economist in the Monetary and Financial Analysis Department. He moved to the International Economic Analysis Department in 1992, where he held a number of positions including Assistant Chief responsible for international financial policy and emerging market issues. He served as a Senior Advisor to the Canadian Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund from 2003 to 2006. From 2006 to 2013, Mark headed the Economic and Financial Section in the Canadian Embassy in Beijing. In September 2013, he returned to the Bank of Canada.
Mark was born and raised in Montreal. He has a B.A. from Colby College and an M.A. from University of Toronto.
Tuesday, January 23, 2018 - 7:30 p.m.
Christ Church Cathedral
414 Sparks Street, Ottawa
(between Bay St. and Bronson Ave)
Free parking on site off Sparks St., handicapped access
All are welcome (exception: No media). No pre-registration required. Entry is free for CCFS
members and $10 for non-CCFS members. Tickets and membership are available at the door.
For more information please visit www.ccfso.org,
email contact@ccfso.org or call 613-789-3318.
