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On September 28, BMO hosted a panel to provide an update on the current state of the pandemic and an outlook on what it means for the markets and the economy. The experts spoke to infection trends, vaccine hesitancy, booster shots, and how the economy and markets are performing amid an ongoing pandemic.

Scott Brison, Douglas Porter et Earl Davis, de BMO, ont récemment discuté de l'impact que les résultats de l'élection canadienne pourraient avoir sur la politique nationale, l'économie et les marchés financiers. Écoutez l'épisode complet.

BMO’s Scott Brison, Douglas Porter and Earl Davis recently discussed how the results of the Canadian election might impact national policy, the economy and financial markets. Listen to the full episode.

"Investing in housing for all Canadians means removing barriers that exclude so many from a better life," said Sharon Haward-Laird, General Counsel and Co-Chair of BMO's Sustainability Council, BMO Financial Group. BMO recently announced a commitment to finance affordable housing over a ten-year period in support of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's (CMHC) aspiration that all Canadians have a home that they can afford and that meets their needs by 2030.

Sharon Haward-Laird joins Sustainability Leaders host Jonathan Hackett, Romy Bowers, President and CEO of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Chief R. Don Maracle, Tyendinaga Mohawk Council, Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte, and Mike McGahan, CEO, InterRent REIT to discuss this new commitment to build a more inclusive society.

A transcript of this episode is available at bmo.com/sustainabilityleaders-podcast.

What kind of headwinds can we expect and what are the risks? Will inflation woes drive a change in monetary policy? BMO Capital Markets Head and Chief Executive Officer Dan Barclay was joined by leading BMO experts in a discussion about the main market and economic questions weighing on investors and businesses as they plan for the future. For a transcript of this episode visit bmocm.com/COVID

We had the pleasure of hosting a conversation with Mark Carney, UN Special Envoy on Climate Action and Finance, at BMO’s recent Global Reserve and Asset Managers Conference, where topics ranged from carbon offsets to the recent Biden Summit, and to what makes him optimistic about the future. For a transcript of this episode please visit bmocm.com

With President Joe Biden cresting the first 100 days of his administration, experts are forecasting a strong economic rebound in the United States and Canada, but worries persist about the impacts of a third wave of the pandemic. BMO hosted the third in a series of panels on the road to recovery and how we’re tracking recovery from a health, markets and macroeconomic perspective. Dan Barclay, CEO, BMO Capital Markets, moderated this discussion that included medical experts, Dr. John Whyte, Chief Medical Officer, WebMD, Dr. Allison McGeer, Senior Clinician-Scientist, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health and BMO’s own Brian Belski, Chief Investment Strategist, BMO Capital Markets and Earl Davis, Head of Fixed Income & Money Markets, BMO Global Asset Management. For a transcript of this episode visit bmocm.com/covid19.

The government of Canada released its 2021 budget on April 19. BMO Chief Economist Douglas Porter provides his take on the key elements of this year’s budget, how it may affect the economic outlook over the next 12 months and over the medium term, and how the traumatic events of 2020 have changed the broader fiscal backdrop.

As regions across Canada and the United States deploy vaccines against COVID-19, BMO hosted a panel discussion on how we’re managing through the pandemic from a health, markets and macroeconomic perspective. The panel was moderated by Chief Investment Strategist Brian Belski, and featured medical commentary from Dr. John Whyte, Chief Medical Officer, WebMD, Dr. Howard Ovens, Chief Medical Strategy Officer Sinai Health. BMO experts, Deputy Chief Economist Michael Gregory and Margaret Kerins, Head of FICC Macro Strategy. A transcript of this event is available at bmocm.com/COVID19.

Early in the year, the outlook for the global auto industry looked dire. Dealerships were temporarily shuttered and production was halted as the global pandemic caused the shortest and steepest post-war recession on record. Still, vehicle sales have managed to chart a V-shaped recovery. What will 2021 bring? Will vehicle sales continue to stabilize? Will production return to pre-pandemic levels? How will the USMCA impact the industry? Listen as BMO Economist, Erik Johnson, provides an update on the Auto Industry economic market report and discusses key issues affecting the Canadian Auto Industry.