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Larry Ellis || February 24, 2022

Inflation Hits 30-Year High, Driven in Small Part by Rising Home Prices

If there was any remaining doubt about a Bank of Canada rate hike at its next meeting in March, that quickly evaporated with the release of inflation data on Wednesday.The country’s Consumer Price...

Larry Ellis || January 27, 2022

The Bank of Canada Left Rates Unchanged. Now What?

The Bank of Canada may have raised its inflation forecasts, but it didn’t raise interest rates this week as many had expected. At its first rate policy meeting of the year,...

Larry Ellis || January 21, 2022

Will the Bank of Canada Hike Early on Inflation Concerns?

Earlier this week, we learned that Canada’s headline CPI inflation rose to a 30-year high of 4.8% in December. That had a number of economists concerned, with many saying the...

Larry Ellis || January 11, 2022

Home Surtax Explored as Prices Continue to Rise

As new home prices marked the 20th consecutive month of growth, a new report backed by Canada’s housing agency called for a new annual tax to help address affordability. The...