Holy Smokes, The Bank of Canada Means Business If there were any doubt that the Bank of Canada wanted inflation to fall to 2%, it would be obliterated today. In a relatively surprising move, the Bank hiked the overnight policy rate by 25 bps to 4.75%, and an equivalent hike will follow in the prime rate. Fixed mortgage rates had […]
The Canadian economy continues to show marked resilience to high-interest rates. Statistics Canada released data this morning showing real GDP rose at an above-consensus 3.1% annual rate in the first quarter of this year. The estimate for April growth was also firm, a harbinger of continued strength in Q2. The combined drags of the public sector strike and the Alberta wildfires didn’t cause […]
The Canadian inflation rate accelerated for the first time in nearly a year The slight upward movement in the latest Canadian inflation numbers is an indication that the road to the central bank’s 2% target will be a “bumpy” one, according to economist Sherry Cooper (pictured). Fresh numbers from Statistics Canada showed an uptick in the consumer price index from […]
Dr. Sherry Cooper joined Dominion Lending Centres President, Eddy Cocciollo, for In Conversation to discuss the latest updates from the Bank of Canada.
Canadian Inflation Rose More Than Expected in April, But Core Inflation Slowed Canadian Inflation Rose More Than Expected in April, But Core Inflation Slowed There’s been an unexpected hiccup in the Bank of Canada’s ongoing battle against inflation. Year-over-year, price pressures escalated to 4.4% in April, an uptick from the previous month’s 4.3% and significantly exceeding the average economist’s prediction of 4.1%. […]