| Governor of the Bank of Canada | |
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| Gouverneur de la Banque du Canada | |
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| Bank of Canada | |
| Reports to | Minister of Finance |
| Seat | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Appointer | Board of Directors with Governor in Council approval |
| Term length | Seven years, renewable |
| Constituting instrument | Bank of Canada Act |
| Formation | 1934 |
| First holder | Graham Towers |
| Deputy | Senior Deputy Governor |
| Website | bank-banque-canada |
Governor of the Bank of Canada (French: gouverneur de la Banque du Canada) is the chief executive officer of the Bank of Canada and acts as chair of its board of directors.[1] The Bank of Canada Act, 1985, S. 6(1),[2] provides that the governor and deputy governor shall be appointed by the directors with the approval of the Governor-General-in-Council.
Tiff Macklem serves as the current governor. He assumed office on June 3, 2020.[3]
- ^ "Organization Profile - Bank of Canada". Government of Canada. January 14, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "Bank of Canada Act" (PDF).
- ^ "Tiff Macklem Appointed Governor of the Bank of Canada". Bank of Canada. May 1, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2020.