thanks to republican stonewalling real bank regulation was stopped but as recent evidence shows banks need more regulation: TDâs Clark: Speculation Puts Banking System at Risk Toronto-Dominion Bank Chief Executive Officer Edmund Clark talks about the Canadian firmâs approach to banking and industry regulation. He speaks with Erik Schatzker on Bloomberg Televisionâs âInsideTrack On why Canadian banks fared better than their U.S. counterparts during the economic downturn: âCanada was successful for a number of reasons, but I think regulation was one of the reasons. http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2012/05/tds-clark-speculation-puts-banking-system-at-risk/