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• Recent Evidence on the Resiliency of Flexible Inflation Targeting

  Staff analytical paper 2026-23 Edoardo Briganti, Wei Dong, Olena Kostyshyna, Soyoung Lee, Florent Samson, Rodrigo Sekkel

  This paper assesses the resilience of flexible inflation targeting in the presence of large and persistent supply shocks.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff analytical paper JEL Code(s): E, E5, E52 Research Theme(s): Monetary policy, Monetary policy framework and transmission
• June 10, 2026

  Change to the Government of Canada Bond Auction Schedule

  Due to a public holiday, the 10-year Government of Canada bond auction originally scheduled for Wednesday, June 24, 2026, has been moved to Monday, June 22, 2026.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• June 10, 2026

  Bank of Canada maintains the policy rate at 2¼%

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today held its target for the overnight rate at 2.25%, with the Bank Rate at 2.5% and the deposit rate at 2.20%.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• June 10, 2026

  Bank of Canada Interest Rate Announcement

  On Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 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.

  Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
• June 10, 2026

  Interest Rate Announcement

  09:45 (ET)
  On eight scheduled dates each year, the Bank of Canada announces the setting for the overnight rate target in a press release explaining the factors behind the decision.

  Content Type(s): Upcoming events
• 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

• Optimal Conventional and Unconventional Monetary Policy Mix

  Staff working paper 2026-18 Sami Alpanda, Serdar Kabaca, Kostas Mavromatis

  We show that in a heterogeneous economy, optimal policy after cost-push shocks raises short-term rates to curb inflation while lowering long-term rates to support indebted households, speeding investment and output recovery while increasing consumption inequality.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers JEL Code(s): E, E4, E40, E43, E5, E52 Research Theme(s): Models and tools, Economic models, Monetary policy, Monetary policy framework and transmission, Monetary policy tools and implementation

• Survey Evidence on Firm AI Adoption and its Implications

  Staff analytical paper 2026-22 Chanya Chawla, Crystal Arnburg

  This paper analyzes AI adoption among Canadian firms using December 2025 Business Leaders’ Pulse data. It finds that while personal use is widespread, operational adoption remains limited. Firms expect modest positive impacts on capital spending and small net negative effects on employment over the next three years.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff analytical paper JEL Code(s): E, E0, E2, E22, E24, O, O3, O33 Research Theme(s): Structural challenges, Digitalization and productivity
• June 1, 2026

  Appearance: Carolyn Rogers, Senior Deputy Governor, and Coralia Bulhoes, Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer

  House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Accounts 
  Ottawa, Ontario

  Content Type(s): Upcoming events
• June 1, 2026

  Quarterly Research Update – 2026 Q1

  This newsletter features the latest research publications by Bank of Canada economists including external publications and working papers published on the Bank of Canada’s website.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Research newsletters