The former Bank of Canada governor talks with Marie-Danielle Smith about his new book, the politics of inflation, and how a near-death experience changed his outlook on life
The Bank of Canada governor talks to Paul Wells about the state of the economy and how central bankers work in the age of Trump
The governor of the Bank of Canada sits down for a candid chat with one of Canada’s best political analysts. Watch it here.
More than half of Canadians feel the economy is in recession (it’s not) as the optimism of a year ago fades, according to Pollara’s annual economy survey
Our editorial: The statistic used to be a good proxy for the state of the economy, but those days are gone. It’s time to revise what we measure.
How an interest rate gap could bite consumers, housing and the loonie
Interest rates will likely increase in 2018, but a cautious central bank won’t act boldly—even if the Canadian economy booms
Econ-o-metric: GDP growth slows to a sustainable rate. Not too hot, not too cold. It’s just right.
Econo-metrics: Wage growth may finally be improving, but the Bank of Canada will need to see a lot more of that before it raises rates again
For all the complaints that Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz has a communication problem, the Bank sent clear signals that it will probably take a break from raising rates
When central bankers dropped interest rates during the financial crisis, finance ministers leaned too hard on household debt. That trend may finally be changing.
Officials in the PMO reportedly aren’t happy that interest rates are rising. Bill Morneau needs to forcefully signal his confidence in the Bank of Canada, now.