Currencies April 20, 2026 02:20 PM

Bank of Canada Names Gosselin and Vincent as Deputy Governors

Two senior officials elevated to governing council roles; external vacancy to be filled through recruitment

By Sofia Navarro
Bank of Canada Names Gosselin and Vincent as Deputy Governors

The Bank of Canada has appointed Marc-Andre Gosselin and Nicolas Vincent to deputy governor positions on its governing council. Gosselin will lead analysis of domestic economic developments and joins the council on May 25. Vincent, previously an external deputy governor since 2023, will oversee international economic analysis and serve as the bank’s G-7 and G-20 deputy when he assumes the deputy governor role on August 3. The central bank will begin a recruitment effort to fill the now-vacant external deputy governor post.

Key Points

  • Marc-Andre Gosselin, a Bank of Canada employee since 1999, will oversee analysis of domestic economic developments and joins the governing council on May 25.
  • Nicolas Vincent, who has been an external deputy governor since 2023, will oversee international economic analysis and act as the bank's G-7 and G-20 deputy, becoming deputy governor on August 3.
  • The Bank of Canada will launch a recruitment process to fill the vacant external deputy governor position.

The Bank of Canada has announced two appointments to its governing council, elevating Marc-Andre Gosselin and Nicolas Vincent to deputy governor positions.

Marc-Andre Gosselin has been with the Bank of Canada since 1999. In his new capacity he will be responsible for overseeing analysis of domestic economic developments. His elevation to the central bank's governing council is scheduled for May 25.

Nicolas Vincent has been serving as an external deputy governor since 2023. Under his promotion to deputy governor, Vincent will take on oversight of analysis related to international economic developments and will serve as the Bank of Canada's deputy for G-7 and G-20 matters. He is set to become a deputy governor on August 3.

The central bank additionally stated that it will initiate a recruitment process to fill the vacant external deputy governor position created by these changes.


The appointments specify the date each official will formally assume their deputy governor duties and outline the particular analytical responsibilities assigned to each. Gosselin's remit will focus on domestic economic analysis while Vincent's responsibilities will centre on international economic developments and representation in G-7 and G-20 contexts. The bank's announcement also makes clear that a formal hiring process will be launched to identify a replacement for the external deputy governor role.

This set of personnel moves adjusts the composition of the governing council and clarifies which members will lead specific analytical areas within the institution. The bank provided dates for the commencements of each new post and confirmed the intention to recruit for the open external role.

Further procedural details about the recruitment process or the interim handling of duties prior to the formal start dates were not included in the statement.

Risks

  • The vacancy for the external deputy governor post creates an open position until the recruitment process identifies a successor - this could affect the composition of the governing council in the near term.
  • There is a gap between the two formal start dates (May 25 and August 3) and no further interim staffing details were provided in the announcement, leaving the short-term allocation of certain responsibilities unspecified.

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