Stephen Poloz O.C. won the National Business Book Award for 2023 for his book titled The Next Age of Uncertainty: How the World Can Adapt to a Riskier Future.
Stephen is a widely recognized economist with nearly 40 years of experience in financial markets, forecasting, and economic policy, including 35 years in the public sector.
Stephen was the 9th Governor of the Bank of Canada.
An Officer of the Order of Canada, Stephen has made significant contributions to the country throughout his career and continues to do so. In April 2024, he was named the Chair of a new economic working group created by the federal government and tasked with finding more opportunities for Canada’s largest pension funds to drive economic growth here in Canada.
Stephen is an Honorary Certified International Trade Professional and a graduate of Columbia University’s Senior Executive Program. He has been a visiting scholar at the International Monetary Fund in Washington, D.C., and at the Economic Planning Agency in Tokyo, Japan. He is a frequent speaker and writer and has taught economics at the University of Western Ontario, Concordia University and Queen’s School of Business.
