Bank of Montreal President Flags Postwar Economic Reform
George W. Spinney presided at the Bank of Montreal 126th annual meeting, outlining Canadians postwar challenges. He warned about inflation risk, praised agriculture and railways, and argued against nationalizing banking, urging continued competitive private banking to sustain growth and employment.
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George W. Spinney
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Spinney
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Canada
Cerama Daca Isco
Cabal
Bank of Montreal finds wartime strength in record assets
B C Gardner, general manager, presents a financial statement showing total assets of 1 313 065 000, notes and deposits with the Bank of Canada, asset growth in Dominion and provincial securities, and strong deposit expansion. He discusses wartime production shifts, labor impacts, and plans to reabsorb returning service members while affirming the bank’s role in postwar recovery and individual liberty concerns.
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B. C. Gardner
Bank of Montreal
Gardatson
Bank of Canada
Dominion of Canada
Dominion
Staff Under Heavy Wartime Pressure at Bank Meeting
At the Bank of Montreal annual meeting B C Gardner praises staff for long hours and versatility under wartime strain. He notes managers and senior officers training newcomers on short notice and commends both permanent and temporary women clerks for their exemplary service sustaining banking operations during the period.
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B. C. Gardner
Bank of Montreal
Public thanks for cheerful cooperation in difficult times
The message expresses gratitude to the public for their cheerful cooperation during these difficult times, urging continued support and unity as communities face ongoing challenges.
Calls For Clear Thinking On Post War Planning
A speech argues for postwar growth through productivity and a vigorous economy rather than government ownership. It warns against restricting enterprise with regulation and calls for initiative and competition to secure freedom and prosperity for veterans and families. George W. y at Bank of
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George W. Y
Bank of Montreal
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