Inflation

• October 8, 2026

  Demographic changes are reshaping the Canadian economy

  

  An older population and fewer immigrants are changing the economy by shrinking the workforce and shifting what people consume.

  Content Type(s): Publications, The Economy, Plain and Simple Subject(s): Monetary policy, Economy/Economic growth, Inflation
• October 1, 2026

  Canada’s housing affordability dilemma

  Remarks Carolyn Rogers Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce and CFA Society Victoria Victoria, British Columbia

  Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers discusses housing affordability, focusing on how it became such a challenge over time and why there are no easy solutions.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Subject(s): Financial system, Financial stability, Monetary policy, Economy/Economic growth, Inflation, Inflation targeting framework
• October 1, 2026

  The complexity of housing affordability

  Speech summary Carolyn Rogers Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce and CFA Society Victoria Victoria, British Columbia

  Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers talks about housing affordability and why it is so difficult to fix, explaining that housing has become about more than just a place to live.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Subject(s): Financial system, Financial stability, Monetary policy, Economy/Economic growth, Inflation, Inflation targeting framework
• September 21, 2026

  Adapting to structural forces, navigating uncertainty

  Speech summary Tiff Macklem Halifax Partnership Halifax, Nova Scotia

  Governor Tiff Macklem discusses how businesses and households are adapting to the long-term forces reshaping the Canadian economy.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Subject(s): Monetary policy, Economic models, Economy/Economic growth, Inflation
• September 21, 2026

  Navigating uncertainty and adapting to change

  Remarks Tiff Macklem Halifax Partnership Halifax, Nova Scotia

  Governor Tiff Macklem discusses how Canadian businesses and households have adapted to structural forces. He then explores how a re-escalation in trade tensions and high energy prices are shifting risks and considers the implications for monetary policy.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Subject(s): Monetary policy, Economic models, Economy/Economic growth, Inflation
• May 26, 2026

  Diagnosing change in the labour market

  Speech summary Nicolas Vincent Centre interuniversitaire de recherche en analyse des organisations (CIRANO) Ottawa, Ontario

  External Deputy Governor Nicolas Vincent discusses three trends signaling weakness in Canada’s labour market, exploring whether they reflect temporary factors or deeper structural change.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Subject(s): Monetary policy, Economy/Economic growth, Inflation
• 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 13, 2026

  Productivity in the age of AI

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

  External Deputy Governor Michelle Alexopoulos discusses the evolution of artificial intelligence and its potential effects on jobs, productivity and economic growth—now, and in the future.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Subject(s): Monetary policy, Economy/Economic growth, Inflation
• March 26, 2026

  An anchor of stability in uncertain times

  Remarks Carolyn Rogers Brandon Chamber of Commerce Brandon, Manitoba

  Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers discusses the big economic forces reshaping the economy, the Bank’s monetary policy framework renewal and affordability.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Subject(s): Monetary policy, Economy/Economic growth, Inflation, Inflation targeting framework
• March 26, 2026

  Providing stability through uncertainty

  Speech summary Carolyn Rogers Brandon Chamber of Commerce Brandon, Manitoba

  Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers talks about the effects of change and uncertainty on the economy and how the Bank can be an anchor of stability by keeping inflation low and stable.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Subject(s): Monetary policy, Economy/Economic growth, Inflation, Inflation targeting framework