October 29, 2026 Bank of Canada webcasts The John Kuszczak Memorial Lecture On Thursday, October 29, 2026, the Bank of Canada will host its annual economic conference. This year’s theme is “Global Financial Architecture in Transition: Navigating Currency Shifts, Debt Dynamics, and Digital Innovation”. Academics, policy-makers, private sector economists and representatives from policy think tanks will be among those in attendance. Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
October 28, 2026 Bank of Canada raises the policy rate by 25 basis points to 2½% Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today increased its target for the overnight rate by 25 basis points to 2.5%, with the Bank Rate at 2.75% and the deposit rate at 2.45%. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
October 28, 2026 Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement Opening statement Tiff Macklem Ottawa, Ontario Governor Tiff Macklem discusses the Monetary Policy Report and the key issues involved in the Governing Council’s deliberations about the monetary policy decision. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
October 28, 2026 Bank of Canada interest rate announcement and release of the Monetary Policy Report On Wednesday, October 28, 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. 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
October 19, 2026 The Bank of Canada releases the third quarter issues of the Business Outlook Survey and the Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations On Monday, October 19, 2026, the Bank of Canada will release the third quarter issues of the Business Outlook Survey and the Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations. Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
October 17, 2026 Media roundtable with Governor Macklem Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada, held a virtual roundtable with journalists today from the sidelines of the IMF meetings in Bangkok. Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
October 16, 2026 Fireside chat with Michelle Alexopoulos, External Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada On Friday, October 16, 2026, Michelle Alexopoulos, External Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, will participate in a fireside chat at Sobey School of Business at Saint Mary’s University. Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
October 16, 2026 Panel with Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada On Friday, October 16, 2026, Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada, will participate in a panel at the IMF Annual Meetings. Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories