Bank of Canada maintains stance on rate hike ahead of Nov. 5 budget release
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5, which is expected to include tax incentives for small and medium-sized businesses to reinvest.
“Last week, we raised the policy interest rate by 25 basis points, bringing it to 2.5 per cent.
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Bank of Canada maintains stance on rate hike ahead of Nov. 5 budget release
By Ariel Rabinovitch Global News
Posted November 3, 2026 2:05 pm
Canadians looking for the lowest mortgage rate will find that variable rates are a little higher Thursday – following the interest rate hike by the Bank of Canada on Wednesday. As Jacqueline Hansen reports, even the small increase could have an impact on some prospective homebuyers.…
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