New Bank of Canada Governor Says COVID-19 Will Leave Lasting Changes on Economy

New Bank of Canada Governor Says COVID-19 Will Leave Lasting Changes on Economy
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem takes part in a photo-opportunity at the Bank of Canada amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Ottawa on June 22, 2020. Sean Kilpatrick/ The Canadian Press
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OTTAWA—Canada’s top central banker says there will be long-term economic damage from the COVID-19 pandemic as the country charts a “prolonged and bumpy” course to recovery.

In his first speech as governor, Tiff Macklem says the central bank expects to see growth in the third quarter of this year as people are called back to work and households resume some of their normal activities as restrictions ease.