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James Elliott Coyne

Governor of the Bank of Canada

Died when: 102 years 87 days (1226 months)
Star Sign: Cancer

 

James Elliott Coyne

James Elliott Coyne, OM (July 17, 1910 – October 12, 2012) was the second Governor of the Bank of Canada, from 1955 to 1961, succeeding Graham Towers.

During his time in office, he had a much-publicized debate with Prime Minister John Diefenbaker, a debate often referred to as the "Coyne Affair" (or sometimes the "Coyne Crisis"), which led to his resignation and, eventually, to greater central-bank independence in Canada.


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