May 13, 2026 Speech by Michelle Alexopoulos, External Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada On Wednesday, May 13, 2026, Michelle Alexopoulos, External Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, will speak at the Ottawa Economics Association (OEA) and the Canadian Association for Business Economics (CABE) 2026 Spring Policy Conference. Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
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
May 13, 2026 Speech: Michelle Alexopoulos, External Deputy Governor Ottawa, Ontario Content Type(s): Upcoming events
May 12, 2026 CDB ADCOM Meeting (May 12, 2026) Topics: First meeting, Discussion note Content Type(s): Meetings Source(s): Consumer-Driven Banking Advisory Committee
May 11, 2026 Terms of Reference Consumer-Driven Banking Advisory Committee Learn about the Consumer-Driven Banking Advisory Committee mandate, its membership and proceedings.
How Canada’s counter-tariffs impacted consumer prices Sparks at Bank article Alberto Cavallo, Olena Kostyshyna, Oleksiy Kryvtsov, Matías Vieyra For six months in 2025, Canada imposed counter tariffs on a wide range of goods from the United States. This short and well defined episode offers a unique opportunity to examine how Canadian retailers adjust prices in response to tariffs—and how retailers’ expectations and transparency with consumers affect pricing decisions. Content Type(s): Staff research, Sparks at Bank article Research Theme(s): Monetary policy, Inflation dynamics and pressures, Structural challenges, International trade, finance and competitiveness
May 11, 2026 Consumer-Driven Banking Advisory Committee The Consumer-Driven Banking Advisory Committee (CDB ADCOM) provides industry perspective and advice to the Bank of Canada and the Department of Finance. This advice supports the Bank’s work to design and operationalize the Consumer-Driven Banking Framework in a way that meets legislative objectives while considering industry needs.
May 11, 2026 Market Participants Survey—First Quarter of 2026 The Market Participants Survey results are based on questionnaire responses from about 28 financial market participants. Content Type(s): Publications, Market Participants Survey