Chart 2: Dealers adjust the tone of their commentaries after Bank of Canada policy announcements Change in dealer tone before and after announcement Change in dealer tone before and after announcement Difference in tone of Bank press release and pre-announcement dealer commentaries Difference in tone of Bank press release and pre-announcement dealer commentaries Linear trend Linear trend -0.27-0.04-0.1319 -0.26-0.15 -0.21-0.20 -0.20-0.35 -0.17-0.10 -0.17-0.21 -0.160.00 -0.130.08 -0.110.07 -0.11-0.03 -0.110.08 -0.100.00 -0.10-0.13 -0.10-0.05 -0.080.03 -0.070.00 -0.07-0.24 -0.050.30 -0.05-0.23 -0.030.18 -0.030.07 -0.020.07 -0.01-0.03 0.00-0.04 0.000.06 0.01-0.04 0.01-0.30 0.020.12 0.020.04 0.070.13 0.140.12 0.14-0.06 0.150.09 0.150.13 0.17-0.03 0.180.06 0.220.14 0.230.22 0.280.28 0.300.01 0.320.15 0.330.20 0.340.130.1806