Friday, 11 June 2010
OTTAWA – On Wednesday, 16 June 2010, Mark Carney, the Governor of the Bank of Canada, will speak to the Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce.
Topic:
Fortune Favours the Bold: Short- and Medium-Term Challenges for the Canadian Economy
Time: 12:50 (Atlantic Time); 11:50 (Eastern Time)
Place:
Rodd Charlottetown Hotel
75 Kent Street
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Lock-up:
At 10:05 (Eastern Time), copies of the speech will be made available to journalists, under embargo. The lock-up will be held at the Bank's head office in Ottawa. The embargo will be lifted at 11:35 (Eastern Time). (Please use the East Tower entrance at 245 Sparks Street and have your press card with you.)
For security reasons, those wishing to attend the lock-up must confirm by calling Stephanie Bento at 613 782-7183 before noon on Tuesday, 15 June.
Distribution:
The Governor's text will be available at 12:35 (Atlantic Time), 11:35 (Eastern Time):
Press Conference:
At approximately 13:50 (Atlantic Time), 12:50 (Eastern Time), the Governor will hold a press conference in the Provinces Lounge at the Rodd Charlottetown Hotel.
Webcast:
Audio webcasts of the speech and the press conference will be accessible.
For more information, please contact Jeremy Harrison at 613 782-8782 or jharrison@bankofcanada.ca.
