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The case for Bank of Canada's independence does not include the idea that _____.
a Bank of Canada under the control of the government might make the so-called political business cycle more pronounced
political pressure would impart an inflationary bias to monetary policy
principal-agent problem is perhaps worse for the Bank of Canada than for politicians since the former does not answer to the voters on election day
a politically insulated Bank would be more concerned with long-run objectives and thus be a defender of a sound dollar and a stable price level
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In what ways can the government influence the conduct of monetary policy?
There is joint responsibility between the Minister of Finance and the Governor of the Bank of Canada.
The minister of finance can issue a directive that the Bank must follow.
The governor of the Bank of the Canada and the minister of finance consult regularly about monetary policy.
All the options are correct
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How did the "Coyne Affair" motivate the current system of joint responsibility for monetary policy?
Louis Rasminsky, the third governor of the Bank of Canada, issued an ultimatum for the Bank of Canada to have the sole hand in monetary policy. It was overturned by the
government at that time.
A royal commission, resulting in part from the Coyne affair, recommended a system of joint responsibility. In 1967, the bank act was amended to confirm this system.
All the options are correct
Mr. Coyne and policy analysts at that time failed to recognize how fiscal policy might be amplified and undercut the effects of monetary policy.