Colleagues, I call this meeting back to order and ask you to take your seats. Thank you.
This is a resumption of meeting number two of the Standing Committee on Finance. We are very pleased to have with us here today, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), for our study on the Bank of Canada Monetary Policy Report, the Governor of the Bank of Canada, Mr. Stephen Poloz.
Welcome back to our committee.
We also welcome the senior deputy governor, a person we've had here many times, Mr. Tiff Macklem.
Welcome to you as well, Mr. Macklem.
We look forward to your opening statement and then we will have questions from members of the committee. Please begin.