News

• June 10, 2026

  Monetary Policy Decision Press Conference Opening Statement

  Opening statement Tiff Macklem Ottawa, Ontario

  Governor Tiff Macklem discusses key issues involved in the Governing Council’s deliberations about the monetary policy decision.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
• May 28, 2026

  Release of the Financial Stability Report

  Opening statement Carolyn Rogers, Toni Gravelle Ottawa, Ontario

  Press conference following the release of the Financial Stability Report.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements Subject(s): Financial system, Financial markets, Financial stability
• May 28, 2026

  Financial Stability Report—2026

  

  Tiff Macklem, Carolyn Rogers, Toni Gravelle, Sharon Kozicki, Nicolas Vincent, Michelle Alexopoulos

  Canada’s financial system has functioned well through a challenging year. Households and businesses remain in stable financial condition, and banks have strengthened their capacity to absorb shocks. However, vulnerabilities have increased in some parts of the system, and a more turbulent global environment poses risks to financial stability.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Financial Stability Report
• May 27, 2026

  Bank of Canada joins BIS Project Agorá to test improvements in wholesale cross-border payments

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada announced today it is joining the Bank for International Settlements’ Project Agorá, an initiative exploring how tokenization could improve wholesale cross-border payments.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• May 26, 2026

  Canada’s labour market: between cycles and structural change

  Remarks Nicolas Vincent Centre interuniversitaire de recherche en analyse des organisations (CIRANO) Montréal, Quebec

  External Deputy Governor Nicolas Vincent explores the factors driving recent shifts in Canada’s labour market and the implications for monetary policy.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Subject(s): Monetary policy, Economic models, Economy/Economic growth
• May 19, 2026

  Bank of Canada Museum honours two Canadian educators for innovation in the classroom

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  Ethan McDonagh and Andrew Leong have won the Bank of Canada Museum’s 2026 Award for Excellence in Teaching Economics.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• May 13, 2026

  Summary of Governing Council deliberations: Fixed announcement date of April 29, 2026

  This is an account of the deliberations of the Bank of Canada’s Governing Council leading to the monetary policy decision on April 29, 2026.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Summary of deliberations
• May 13, 2026

  AI is knocking: Canada’s next productivity story

  Remarks Michelle Alexopoulos Ottawa Economics Association—Canadian Association for Business Economics Spring Policy Conference Ottawa, Ontario

  External Deputy Governor Michelle Alexopoulos discusses what we know so far about AI adoption, and what it could mean for productivity and labour markets in Canada.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Subject(s): Monetary policy, Economy/Economic growth, Inflation
• May 7, 2026

  Bank of Canada Museum marks 50th anniversary of the Montréal Olympics with an exhibition on Canada’s historic Olympic Coin Program

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  Step back into the excitement and pride of Canada’s first Olympic Games as the Bank of Canada Museum opens Montréal 1976: The legacy of the Olympic coins.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• May 6, 2026

  Opening Statement before the Senate Standing Committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy

  Opening statement Tiff Macklem Senate Standing Committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy Ottawa, Ontario

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements