Category: Economy

The IEA now projects global oil demand to contract in 2026 for the first time since COVID-19. For the Bank of Canada, that forecast rewrites…

The Bank of Canada named it plainly in March: weak growth, rising inflation, a dilemma. With Brent above $100 again this morning and U.S. consumer…

Statistics Canada reported a modest March labour market rebound this morning after two consecutive months of job losses. The print arrives six trading days before…

The ceasefire removed the worst tail risk from the inflation side of the Bank of Canada’s ledger. It did nothing for the growth side. That…

Tiff Macklem warned three weeks ago that persistent oil prices could force the Bank of Canada’s hand. Overnight, oil fell 14 to 16 percent. The…

The Bank of Canada holds at 2.25% with its next decision three weeks away. An oil shock that keeps inflation rising while growth stays soft…

The Bank of Canada holds at 2.25% with its next decision on April 29. Oil near $109, unemployment at 6.7%, and GDP shrinking in Q4…

The BoC’s March deliberations, released Wednesday, show a governing council torn between rising inflation risk from oil and a domestic economy that was already weakening…

The Bank of Canada publishes its March 18 deliberations summary today, revealing in detail how Governing Council is navigating a collision between a weakening labour…

The Bank of Canada held rates at 2.25% on March 18 while openly acknowledging it faces rising inflation and weakening growth at the same time.…