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The economy

The rate, inflation, and wages.

Changed recently
  • Bank of Canada target for the overnight rate (policy interest rate) is now 2.50 percent. Source
  • Bank of Canada Bank Rate (rate charged on advances to financial institutions) is now 2.75 percent. Source
  • Bank of Canada deposit rate is now 2.45 percent. Source
  • Next scheduled Bank of Canada interest rate announcement is now 2026-12-09. Source
  • Remaining 2026 Bank of Canada fixed announcement dates is now December 9, 2026. Source
  • CPI all-items inflation, year over year is now 3.1 percent. Source
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11 facts · Canada-wide and federal jobs
FactValueAs ofSource
Bank of Canada target for the overnight rate (policy interest rate)2.50 percent2026-10-28Bank of Canada, Bank of Canada raises the policy rate by 25 basis points to 2½%
✓ 2026-11-10
CPI all-items inflation, year over year3.1 percent2026-09-30Statistics Canada, The Daily, Consumer Price Index, September 2026
✓ 2026-11-10
Average hourly wage for employees (Labour Force Survey)37.64 CAD/h2026-09-30Statistics Canada, The Daily, Labour Force Survey, September 2026
✓ 2026-11-10
Average hourly wage growth for employees, year over year (Labour Force Survey)2.3 percent2026-09-30Statistics Canada, The Daily, Labour Force Survey, September 2026
✓ 2026-11-10
Remaining 2026 Bank of Canada fixed announcement datesDecember 9, 20262026-10-28Bank of Canada, Bank of Canada raises the policy rate by 25 basis points to 2½%
✓ 2026-11-10
Bank of Canada Bank Rate (rate charged on advances to financial institutions)2.75 percent2026-10-28Bank of Canada, Bank of Canada raises the policy rate by 25 basis points to 2½%
✓ 2026-11-10
Bank of Canada deposit rate2.45 percent2026-10-28Bank of Canada, Bank of Canada raises the policy rate by 25 basis points to 2½%
✓ 2026-11-10
Food purchased from stores (groceries), prices year over year1.7 percent2026-09-30Statistics Canada, The Daily, Consumer Price Index, September 2026
✓ 2026-11-10
Gasoline, prices year over year27.8 percent2026-09-30Statistics Canada, The Daily, Consumer Price Index, September 2026
✓ 2026-11-10
Rent, prices year over year2.8 percent2026-09-30Statistics Canada, The Daily, Consumer Price Index, September 2026
✓ 2026-11-10
Next scheduled Bank of Canada interest rate announcement2026-12-092026-10-28Bank of Canada, Bank of Canada raises the policy rate by 25 basis points to 2½%
✓ 2026-11-10

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