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  From A to B-: How Canadian economists grade governor Mark Carney

  From A to B-, Canada's economists gave outgoing Bank of Canada governor varying grades for his five-year performance. Carney will officially have exited the post on Saturday, and will begin a new position as governor of the Bank of England on July 1.

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  Marks for Mark: Analysts offer final grades as Carney leaves BoC

  Rock star, saviour, outstanding central banker of his generation -- the accolades have flowed fast and freely during Mark Carney's five-year reign at the Bank of Canada. But with the closing of the books on the bank governor Saturday, a more nuanced appraisal of his legacy emerges from the economists and analysts who have followed his every word.

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  Carney keeps key lending rate steady at 1% in final announcement

  The Bank of Canada has kept its trendsetting interest rate setting at one per cent, where it has been since September 2010. The central bank says the Canadian economy performed better than expected in the first quarter.

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  Mark Carney's last word on interest rates and other market movers to watch this week

  The Bank of Canada's latest rate announcement, along with a number of other key economic indicators, will be front and centre this week for the Toronto and U.S. markets.

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  Carney's parting advice: Capitalize on Canada's natural advantages

  Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney is leaving Canada with some parting advice -- seize the country's natural advantages.

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  Carney: Recovery hinges on banks re-establishing public trust

  The outgoing head of Canada's central bank says economic recovery can only happen if banks can rebuild the public's trust. Speaking in front of more than 200 business leaders, Carney said recovery from the 2008 financial crisis has been slow, mainly due to the "fundamental loss of trust" in the global banking system.

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  Central banks need flexibility to handle, prevent crises: Carney

  Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney says a new age of central banking is being created out of the ruins of the recent financial crisis that if done correctly could help avert, mitigate or at least better manage future economic crashes.

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  'Canadian economy is strong,' Carney says in last testimony before parliament

  For Mark Carney it was an afternoon of reflection, a time for measuring successes with just a tinge of lament for unfinished business.

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  Carney: Foreign workers program must be temporary, aimed at high skills

  Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney says the controversial temporary foreign workers program should not be used to drive wages down or to fill lower-skilled jobs.

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  Canadian deposits should be safe under global 'bail-in' system: Carney

  Mark Carney says policy-makers are working diligently to devise an international "bail-in" regime to prevent big bank failures, but he offered no guarantee global depositors would be protected under all circumstances.