Explainers

• June 11, 2025

  What is a tariff?

  A tariff is a tax on imports from another country. It can increase the prices consumers and businesses pay for that good.

  Content Type(s): Explainers Research Topic(s): Credibility, Expectations, Inflation and prices, International topics
• February 18, 2025

  What does the Bank of Canada do?

  The Bank has five main areas of responsibility that affect Canadians’ everyday lives.

  Content Type(s): Explainers
• February 18, 2025

  How is the Bank of Canada run?

  The Bank of Canada is a Crown corporation that is run independently from the government.

  Content Type(s): Explainers
• February 18, 2025

  Is the Bank of Canada independent from government?

  The Bank of Canada is a Crown corporation that is owned by the federal government, but we are separate from the political process.

  Content Type(s): Explainers
• February 3, 2025

  Understanding quantitative easing

  QE is a tool that encourages spending and investment—helping us to achieve our inflation target by stabilizing the economy.

  Content Type(s): Explainers Research Topic(s): Inflation targets, Monetary policy