Keeping inflation at 2% mitigates several risks, Mendes says
Economic wisdom on GST holiday, rebates is questionable, economists say
Tax cuts, tariffs, immigration policy poses risk to economic, credit conditions: Fitch
Delinquencies, charge-off rates largely stable, despite financial stresses
Growth was concentrated in smaller market segments, interest rate derivatives flat
System remains fragile as growth slows, geopolitical uncertainty rises
Mortgages, credit card balances grow faster in September: StatCan
Policy shift to stoke inflation, hurt growth, intensify uncertainty
Consumer prices rose 2.6% from a year earlier, up from 2.4% in September
The weak labour market signals the need for monetary easing, NBF says