<time datetime="2021-03-18T00:01:00-04:00">March 18, 2021</time>

Easy Money Unlikely to Cause Financial Instability in Canada

  • On the heels of the Bank of Canada reiterating they will keep interest rates low, authors Jeremy Kronick…
<time datetime="2021-01-12T00:01:00-05:00">January 12, 2021</time>

Bank of Canada Built Solid Track Record Pre-COVID

  • The Bank of Canada built an impressive track record with its policy moves pre-COVID, then the pandemic knocked its…
<time datetime="2018-03-27T00:00:01-04:00">March 27, 2018</time>

Canada’s aging population has acted as a drag on the effectiveness of monetary policy since the financial crisis, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Faulty Transmissions:…

<time datetime="2016-11-03T00:01:00-04:00">November 3, 2016</time>

Expanding the money supply is the best option for the Bank of Canada in a low interest rate environment, states a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Putting Money to Work: Monetary…

<time datetime="2012-05-17T13:45:38-04:00">May 17, 2012</time>

Monetary authorities should keep an eye on money growth in the economy to help stimulate and monitor the recovery, according to a report released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Money Still…

<time datetime="2010-10-27T00:00:00-04:00">October 27, 2010</time>

The Bank of Canada should pay closer attention to the effects of money and credit growth on inflation and asset markets, according to a study released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In …

Council Report
January 18, 2024 – The C.D. Howe Institute’s Monetary Policy Council (MPC) recommends that the Bank of Canada maintain its target for the overnight rate, its benchmark policy interest rate…
Council Report
November 30, 2023 – The C.D. Howe Institute’s Monetary Policy Council (MPC) recommends that the Bank of Canada maintain its target for the overnight rate, its benchmark policy interest rate…
Op-Ed
Last week, the Bank of Canada held its overnight rate, its benchmark policy rate, at 4.5 per cent. No surprises there. In its last announcement, the bank told us the data were consistent with…