January 27, 2000 Accountability and Transparency in Canada's Monetary Policy Remarks Gordon Thiessen Metropolitan Halifax Chamber of Commerce Halifax, Nova Scotia Public sector institutions have been undergoing significant changes over the past decade. One of the most important changes has been the move to greater accountability. Public institutions are now required to be more open and to provide more information about their operations. Or, to use the word currently in vogue, to be more “transparent.” Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
January 22, 2004 Monetary Policy Report Update – January 2004 Since the October Monetary Policy Report, three developments have led the Bank of Canada to modify its outlook for economic growth and inflation in Canada. Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report
February 9, 2017 Getting to the Core of Inflation Remarks Lawrence L. Schembri Department of Economics, Western University London, Ontario Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri discusses the uses and measures of core inflation in the conduct of monetary policy. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Subject(s): Monetary policy, Economic models, Inflation, Inflation targeting framework
Anticipated Technology Shocks: A Re‐Evaluation Using Cointegrated Technologies Staff working paper 2017-11 Joel Wagner Two approaches have been taken in the literature to evaluate the relative importance of news shocks as a source of business cycle volatility. The first is an empirical approach that performs a structural vector autoregression to assess the relative importance of news shocks, while the second is a structural-model-based approach. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers JEL Code(s): E, E3, E32 Research Theme(s): Models and tools, Economic models, Monetary policy, Real economy and forecasting, Structural challenges, Digitalization and productivity
November 24, 2004 Bank of Canada Review - Autumn 2004 Cover page Bus Transportation Tokens and Tickets The pieces illustrated on the cover range in size from 12 mm to 38 mm in diameter or width. They form part of the National Currency Collection, Bank of Canada. Photography by Gord Carter, Ottawa Content Type(s): Publications, Bank of Canada Review
October 29, 2025 Monetary Policy Report—October 2025—Risks Risks related to Canada’s trade relationship with the United States remain elevated. The outlook could also be affected by risks that are not directly related to tariffs.
January 13, 2014 Business Outlook Survey - Winter 2013-14 The winter Business Outlook Survey provides some positive signs for the economic outlook, notably for exports and investment, although responses do not yet appear to suggest a significant strengthening. For many businesses, weak demand and domestic uncertainty continue to temper sales expectations and expansion plans. Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey
December 13, 2021 Monetary Policy Framework Renewal (December 2021) Commentary and technical data relating to the 2021 renewal. Content Type(s): Background materials
March 7, 2019 Economic Progress Report: Sensible Shifts in Household Spending Remarks Lynn Patterson Hamilton Chamber of Commerce Hamilton, Ontario Deputy Governor Lynn Patterson discusses updates on the economy and reviews the latest interest rate decision. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Subject(s): Financial system, Financial stability, Monetary policy, Economy/Economic growth, Inflation
October 29, 2025 Monetary Policy Report—October 2025—Canadian economy—Tariff assumptions Many countries have signed new trade agreements with the United States. US tariffs continue to be in flux, and the future of trade in North America remains uncertain.