Grahame Johnson

Grahame Johnson was appointed Advisor to the Governor, effective November 1, 2021. In this capacity, he provides advice on monetary policy operations and balance sheet management, the Bank of Canada’s fiscal agent activities, and international and domestic capital market forums. He also chairs the Bank’s Pension Fund Investment Committee. Mr. Johnson has extensive knowledge of markets, the financial system, and monetary and funds management policies. Before becoming an Advisor, Mr. Johnson was Managing Director of the Financial Markets Department (FMD). He also served as Managing Director of the Banking and Payments Department (BAP) and Financial Stability Department (FSD). Prior to that, he held increasingly senior roles in the Financial Risk Office and FMD. Before joining the Bank in 2001, he worked on the fixed-income trading desk of a major Canadian financial institution. Mr. Johnson is a native of Montréal, Québec. He has a degree in commerce from Queen’s University and holds a Chartered Financial Analyst designation.