Inflation and prices
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CANVAS: A Canadian Behavioral Agent-Based Model
The Bank of Canada’s current suite of models faces challenges in addressing network effects that integrate household and firm-level heterogeneity and their behaviours. We develop CANVAS, a Canadian behavioural agent-based model to contribute to the Bank’s next-generation modelling effort. CANVAS improves forecasting performance and expands capacity for model-based scenario analysis. -
Understanding Post-COVID Inflation Dynamics
We propose a macroeconomic model with a nonlinear Phillips curve that has a flat slope when inflationary pressures are subdued and steepens when inflationary pressures are elevated. Our model can generate more sizable inflation surges due to cost-push and demand shocks than a standard linearized model when inflation is high. -
December 12, 2022
Putting the resolute in resolutions: Looking ahead to lower inflation
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem discusses the important lessons from 2022 and explains what the Bank is doing to restore price stability for Canadians. -
December 12, 2022
Reflections on 2022
Governor Tiff Macklem discusses the important lessons from events in 2022 and what the Bank is doing to restore price stability for Canadians. -
December 8, 2022
Economic progress report: More transparency in uncertain times
Speaking a day after the Bank of Canada’s latest interest rate decision, Deputy Governor Sharon Kozicki discusses the current state of the economy and talks about how the Bank is improving both its use of data and the way we communicate with Canadians. -
December 8, 2022
Helping Canadians better understand our decisions
Speaking a day after the Bank of Canada decided to raise our policy interest rate, Deputy Governor Sharon Kozicki discusses the current state of the economy. She also talks about how we are improving our transparency with Canadians. -
November 22, 2022
Monitoring the health of Canada’s financial system
Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers discusses risks and vulnerabilities in our financial system and what the Bank of Canada is doing to support financial stability. -
November 22, 2022
Financial stability in times of uncertainty
Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers discusses the Bank’s work to monitor risks and vulnerabilities in Canada’s financial system and support greater financial stability. -
November 14, 2022
Opening remarks
Governor Tiff Macklem speaks about the need to make economics, finance and central banking more diverse and inclusive.