Sparks at Bank articles

• Understanding the resurgence of food inflation in 2025

  

  Sparks at Bank article Olga Bilyk

  Inflation in grocery prices picked up in 2025, largely due to rising cost pressures that emerged in late 2024 and worked their way through supply chains. Compared with the cost pressures experienced during the COVID‑19 pandemic, these have been more limited, narrower in scope and more commonly tied to imported items.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Sparks at Bank article Research Theme(s): Monetary policy, Inflation dynamics and pressures

• What’s behind the slowdown in Toronto’s condo market

  

  Sparks at Bank article Benjamin Straus, Nishaad Rao

  Strong population growth, low interest rates and robust investor demand drove an expansion in Toronto’s condo market over the past decade. But times have changed. Toronto’s condos are no longer providing substantial returns for short-term investors because population growth has eased and interest rates have risen. This is challenging the business models of condo builders.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Sparks at Bank article Research Theme(s): Monetary policy, Real economy and forecasting, Structural challenges, Demographics and labour supply

• Introducing Sparks at Bank

  

  Sparks at Bank article

  Sparks at Bank is a new platform for sharing insights, research and analysis from staff at the Bank of Canada. It’s designed for people who think deeply about the economy and policy but who also appreciate clarity and brevity.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Sparks at Bank article