October 8, 2026 CIMPA Meeting (October 8, 2026) Content Type(s): Meetings Source(s): Collateral Infrastructure and Market Practices Advisory Group
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
BoC–BoE Sovereign Default Database: What’s new in 2026? Staff analytical paper 2026-48 David Beers, Obiageri Ndukwe, Joe Berry The BoC–BoE database of sovereign debt defaults, published and updated annually by the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, provides comprehensive estimates of stocks of government obligations in default. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff analytical paper JEL Code(s): F, F3, F34, G, G1, G10, G14, G15 Research Theme(s): Financial markets and funds management, Funds management, International markets and currencies, Financial system, Financial stability and systemic risk
October 2, 2026 Breaking down the costs of building new housing To make housing more affordable, Canada needs to build more homes. Monetary policy plays an indirect role in increasing housing supply, but it is only one piece of a much larger puzzle. Content Type(s): Explainers Subject(s): Monetary policy, Economy/Economic growth
How Do Import Tariffs Affect Aggregate Prices? Theory and Evidence from Canada Staff working paper 2026-36 Christian Bustamante, Xing Guo, Lu Han, Soyoung Lee, Gaelan MacKenzie, Mariel Yacolca Maguiña, Jacob Short Using Canadian firm-level market shares and an oligopolistic model, the paper shows that a 25% counter-tariff on U.S. imports raises Canada's aggregate price index by 0.66%, far below direct cost pass-through predictions due to consumer substitution and markup adjustments. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers JEL Code(s): E, E3, E31, F, F1, F13, F14, L, L1, L11, L16 Research Theme(s): Monetary policy, Inflation dynamics and pressures, Structural challenges, International trade, finance and competitiveness
The Production Network Amplification of Retaliatory Tariffs Staff working paper 2026-35 Christian Bustamante, Xing Guo, Lu Han, Soyoung Lee, Gaelan MacKenzie, Mariel Yacolca Maguiña, Jacob Short We develop a framework to quantify how tariff changes on imported goods affect sectoral and aggregate consumption prices through direct and production-network channels. Using Canada's input-output matrix and administrative firm-good import data for the universe of Canadian firms, we estimate price elasticities for tariffs on U.S.-imported goods. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers JEL Code(s): D, D5, D57, E, E3, E31, F, F1, F13, F14 Research Theme(s): Monetary policy, Inflation dynamics and pressures, Structural challenges, International trade, finance and competitiveness
October 1, 2026 Bank of Canada Media Interview – The Missing Middle podcast Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers gave an interview to The Missing Middle podcast. Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
October 1, 2026 Speech by Carolyn Rogers, Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada On Thursday, October 1, 2026, Carolyn Rogers, Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, will speak before the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce and CFA Society Victoria. Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories