May 19, 2015 – William Robson, President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the appointment of David Tulk to the C.D. Howe Institute Monetary Policy Council. The Council provides the Bank of Canada, financial-market participants and economic policy commentators with a regular independent assessment of the appropriate stance of Canadian monetary policy as the Bank of Canada pursues its 2 percent inflation target.
“David’s insights on the Canadian economy and monetary policy are well known and highly regarded,” said Robson. “We’re excited that he is joining the team.”
Mr. Tulk is the Chief Canada Macro Strategist for TD Securities with the Rates and Foreign Exchange Research group. David is ranked as a top forecaster of the Canadian economy by Bloomberg News and is a frequent commentator in the media.
Prior to joining TD Securities in June 2010, he worked in the Investment Strategy and Economics division of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, was a Senior Economist at TD Economics, and started his career as an Economist in the International Department of the Bank of Canada.
Mr. Tulk holds a Master’s degree in Economics from Queen’s University and a Hon. B.Sc in Economics (Quantitative Methods) from the University of Toronto. He is a CFA charterholder.
For more information please contact: James Fleming of the C.D. Howe Institute at 416-865-1904; email:jfleming@cdhowe.org.
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