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BoC’s Macklem warns tariffs are stalling recovery, may fuel inflation

June 18, 2025 No Comments

BoC Governor says Canadian jobs and exports are already being hit by U.S. tariffs, with price pressures potentially next

January 2023 Bank Of Canada Announces Rate Decision

Why the Bank of Canada held its policy rate in June, despite rising risks

June 17, 2025 No Comments

The Bank of Canada saw enough reasons to stay put on interest rates earlier this month, even as economic clouds gathered and pressure for rate cuts grew.

Kozicki: Patience needed for additional rate relief as tariffs, inflation fears linger

June 5, 2025 No Comments

The Bank of Canada is keeping a close eye on the real economy, and what it’s seeing has policymakers treading carefully when it comes to further rate cuts.

Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada

Bank of Canada holds at 2.75% and puts forecasts on hold too

June 4, 2025 No Comments

With tariff uncertainty clouding the outlook, the Bank is holding rates, and holding off on forward guidance.

Bank of Canada expected to hold rates steady Wednesday as economy outperforms

June 2, 2025 No Comments

Just days ago, the Bank of Canada appeared poised to resume cutting interest rates. But stronger-than-expected GDP data released Friday may have changed the outlook.

Trade uncertainty was key reason behind Bank of Canada’s April rate hold

April 30, 2025 No Comments

At its April 16 policy meeting, the Bank of Canada chose to hold its key interest rate at 2.75%, and now we know why: uncertainty. And not just a little.

BoC holds rate at 2.75%, outlines two paths for economy as trade tensions cloud outlook

April 16, 2025 No Comments

The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate at 2.75% on Wednesday and unveiled two diverging scenarios for the economy, reflecting the unprecedented uncertainty triggered by U.S. tariffs.

BoC expected to pause this week, but more rate cuts still likely

April 14, 2025 No Comments

With markets nearly split—pricing in a 40% chance of a rate cut and a 60% chance of a hold—the Bank of Canada’s upcoming rate decision on Wednesday is still very much up in the air.

Job losses, tariff fears push BoC rate cut odds to near 50%

April 6, 2025 No Comments

March’s surprise job losses—the first in three years—signal early signs of trade war impacts on the Canadian economy, raising the odds of an April rate cut to 50%.

Bank of Canada’s urge to cut rates fades amid tariff uncertainty

March 26, 2025 No Comments

The Bank of Canada appears increasingly reluctant to cut rates further, with minutes from its March 12 meeting showing that its most recent move was driven largely by rising uncertainty over a potential trade war with the U.S.

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