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• April 16, 2025

  Monetary Policy Report—April 2025—In focus—How removing the consumer carbon tax affects inflation

  The removal of the consumer carbon tax will temporarily lower inflation and result in a one-time reduction in the level of consumer prices, mostly reflecting a decline in gasoline prices.
• April 16, 2025

  Bank of Canada interest rate announcement  and release of the Monetary Policy Report

  On Wednesday, April 16, 2025, the Bank of Canada will announce its decision on the target for the overnight rate. A press release will provide a brief explanation of the decision. The Bank will also publish its quarterly Monetary Policy Report (MPR) at the same time as the rate decision.

  Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
• April 16, 2025

  Monetary Policy Report—January 2025—Canadian economy—Current conditions

  Inflation was near the 2% target in the fourth quarter of 2024, and interest rate cuts had bolstered economic growth. But since then, the trade conflict has intensified. Trade uncertainty and tariffs are expected to slow growth and add to price pressures.
• April 16, 2025

  CIMPA Meeting (April 16, 2025)

  Content Type(s): Meetings Source(s): Collateral Infrastructure and Market Practices Advisory Group
• April 15, 2025

  Enforcement process

  This supervisory policy outlines the Bank of Canada’s enforcement process and what individuals, entities and payment service providers should expect if the Bank takes enforcement action against them.

  Content Type(s): Retail payments supervision materials, Supervisory policies Research Topic(s): Enforcement
• April 7, 2025

  Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations—Survey Data

  View data from the Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations (CSCE)—a quarterly survey aimed at measuring household views of inflation, the labour market and household finances.
• April 7, 2025

  Business Outlook Survey—First Quarter of 2025

  Business conditions have deteriorated due to the trade conflict with the United States, according to results from the Business Outlook Survey and the Business Leaders’ Pulse. Sales outlooks have softened, particularly for exporters. Firms reported having sufficient capacity, and many are delaying investment and hiring decisions amid uncertainty. Firms expect that widespread tariffs would raise costs and lead to higher selling prices. In this context, expectations for inflation are higher than they were last quarter.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey
• April 7, 2025

  The Bank of Canada releases the first quarter issues of the Business Outlook Survey and the Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations

  On Monday, April 7, 2025, the Bank of Canada will release the first quarter issues of the Business Outlook Survey and the Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations.

  Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
• April 7, 2025

  Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations—First Quarter of 2025

  Overall, results of the first-quarter 2025 survey show that the escalating trade conflict with the United States is damaging consumer sentiment. Confidence in the labour market has weakened significantly, and consumers have become more pessimistic about their financial health. Although consumption plans had been improving over the past several quarters, consumers now intend to spend more cautiously given the uncertainty around the trade conflict. They expect the trade conflict to lead to a higher cost of living, and this has pushed up their inflation expectations.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations
• April 4, 2025

  Statement of Policy Governing the Acquisition and Management of Financial Assets for the Bank of Canada’s Balance Sheet

  The Statement of Policy establishes the policy governing the acquisition and management of financial assets for the Bank’s balance sheet. It does not apply to the assets of the Bank’s pension trust fund or supplementary trust fund.