James Coyne
Governor of the Bank of Canada (1910-2012) · Canada · On the map · Academics · Died at 102
James Elliott Coyne was a Canadian economist who served as the second governor of the Bank of Canada, from 1955 to 1961, succeeding Graham Towers.
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2012Died12 October 2012Order of ManitobaAward1961Canadian Newsmaker of the YearAward1931Rhodes ScholarshipAward1910Born17 July 1910
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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", which led to his resignation and, eventually, to greater central-bank independence in Canada.
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Lived 1910 to 2012 · aged 102
