PoliticsPoilievre says he would remove Bank of Canada GovernorPolitics Insider for May 12: A roundup of the CPC debate; an Ontario Liberal candidate is fired over homophobic comments
PoliticsBank of Canada makes its biggest key interest rate hike in 20 yearsPolitics Insider for April 14: The BoC’s big rate hike; Pierre Poilievre’s big rallies; and some tough housing questions
EconomyStephen Poloz on taming the housing market and the dangers of a trade warThe Bank of Canada governor talks to Paul Wells about the state of the economy and how central bankers work in the age of Trump
EconomyA fond farewell to Canada’s little-known $25 billWhat could you have bought with that money in 1935? A lot, it turns out. Six decades later, you’d be down to a near-obsolete flip phone
EconomyEven as Canada’s economy booms, prices are barely risingEcon-o-metric: Inflation is slowly rising, but probably not enough for the Bank of Canada to hike interest rates again. The bank’s message: be patient
Economic analysisWhy Canadians shouldn’t worry about inflation—yetEcon-o-metric: As a hot Canadian economy still shows signs of vulnerability, don’t expect interest rates to rise in the near future
Economic analysisThe Bank of Canada’s anxiety over Trump and trade point to a pause for ratesEcono-metrics: If not for the NAFTA talks, the Bank of Canada would be feeling much better about the economy
Economic analysisCanada’s job market still shows weakness below the surfaceEcono-metrics: Wage growth may finally be improving, but the Bank of Canada will need to see a lot more of that before it raises rates again
Economic analysisThat was probably it for interest rate hikes in Canada for a whileFor all the complaints that Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz has a communication problem, the Bank sent clear signals that it will probably take a break from raising rates
EconomyWhy a September interest rate hike makes senseIf the Bank of Canada’s decisions on rate increases are truly data dependent, Canadians should prepare for another this week