Description: In this video, Mark Carney (Governor, Bank of Canada) is urging Canadian corporations not to hold on to excess money. At present corporations in Canada are sitting on money equivalent to 30% of Canada’s GDP.

Source: BNN

Date: August 24 2012

Link: http://watch.bnn.ca/business-day/august-2012/business-day-august-24-2012/#clip747051

Questions for Discussion:

1. Should Canadian corporations be holding on to cash or investing to generate more jobs?
2. Should the government intervene to force corporations?
3. In your view what incentives do corporations have to hold on to excess cash?
4. Is it possible that corporations are holding on to cash to seek even more subsidies from the government?