I call this meeting to order.
I'll just let our friends in the media sort themselves out. For the information of colleagues, there are two cameras here, and they are properly recording the meeting for, I believe, CTV, Global, and CBC. I just want to make everyone aware of that.
Again, it is a pleasure to welcome the Governor of the Bank of Canada, Mark Carney, and the Senior Deputy Governor, Tiff Macklem. It's for the governor's bi-annual report to the finance committee. It's always a pleasure to have the governor and the senior deputy governor here.
You were last with us in August, before going to India. We had a very interesting discussion at that time, and we look forward to your comments today on the Bank of Canada's monetary policy report and on all of the recent goings on in the global economy.
Mr. Carney, I'll let you begin with your opening statement. Welcome to the committee, and thank you for coming.
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