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 29, 2026 2026 Bank of Canada Annual Economic Conference Conference held on October 29 and 30, 2026. Content Type(s): Conferences and workshops
October 28, 2026 Bank of Canada Media Interview – Bloomberg News Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada, gave an interview to Erik Hertzberg of Bloomberg News. Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
October 28, 2026 Bank of Canada Media Interview – Good Question with Amanda Lang Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada, spoke to Amanda Lang on the Good Question podcast. Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
October 28, 2026 Bank of Canada Media Interview – Radio-Canada Nicolas Vincent, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, will give an interview to Radio-Canada première’s Midi Info. Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
October 28, 2026 Indicators of capacity and inflation pressures for Canada These tables are updated one day after the Bank’s most recent announcement date for the target overnight rate, based on information available up to that date. Quarterly data, with graphs and definitions.
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—October 2026 Inflation in Canada has been higher than anticipated and is projected to remain around 3% through much of 2027. It then returns close to 2% by the middle of 2028. The outlook for growth has improved, but uncertainty remains elevated. Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report