Economists are more confident the Bank of Canada might pause its interest rate cuts next month — tariffs notwithstanding — as ...

Canadian inflation would have accelerated further in January were it not for Ottawa’s tax holiday, putting the Bank of Canada ...

1:53 Inflation slows ahead of Bank of Canada’s 1st interest rate decision of 2025 “The tax holiday will continue to muddy inflation readings until March when we can get a cleaner read of the ...

In late January, the Bank ... on inflation from higher input prices and supply chain disruptions.” Policymakers also discussed at length how trade uncertainty, even absent applied tariffs, had already ...

“So, this ends up tightening domestic financial conditions and therefore blunts the impact of the easing efforts out of the Bank of Canada.” “Inflation … clearly isn’t coming down decisively any more, ...

Bank of Canada officials acknowledged that the economic ... “would be helpful” for growth and lead to a better balance of inflation risks. But policymakers also spent considerable time ...

That’s because inflation in Canada has been close to 2 per cent per year for the past 25 years or so. In 1991, the Government of Canada and the Bank of Canada agreed it would be good for Canadians to ...

The potential for a long trade war with the United States, and the uncertainty it brings even if the threat isn’t realized, weighed heavily on the Bank of Canada’s governing council when it ...

1:40 Canada’s tax ‘holiday’ has had mixed results, businesses say December’s inflation data offered a mixed bag to the Bank of Canada as it gears up for its first interest rate decision of ...

using its monetary policy framework to keep low and stable inflation. Financial system: The bank promotes safe, sound, and efficient financial systems within Canada and internationally ...

inflation and monetary policy in Canada. The Bank is committed to maintaining price stability for Canadians.” Douglas Porter, Chief Economist and Managing Director Economics, BMO: “Today’s ...

December’s inflation data offered a mixed bag to the Bank of Canada as it gears up for its first interest rate decision of 2025 with U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats still looming over the ...