April 27, 2026 Last updated on April 27, 2026Categories Monday Morning Mortgage Rate UpdatesWhy I Expect Another Dovish Hold by the Bank of CanadaToday's post explains why I expect the Bank of Canada to hold its policy rate steady this week while highlighting downside risks.
April 20, 2026 Last updated on April 20, 2026Categories Monday Morning Mortgage Rate UpdatesLast Week’s Glimpse Beyond the US/Iran WarToday's post offers my take on what Canadian mortgage rates might look like when the US/Iran war ends.
April 13, 2026 Last updated on April 13, 2026Categories Monday Morning Mortgage Rate UpdatesThe Tug of War Between Trade Uncertainty and the Energy ShockToday's post offers my take on how tug of war between trade uncertainty and the energy shock will play out.
March 30, 2026 Last updated on March 30, 2026Categories Monday Morning Mortgage Rate UpdatesHave Bond Yields Risen Too High, Too Fast?Today's post explains why I think bond-market investors may be getting ahead of themselves.
March 23, 2026 Last updated on March 23, 2026Categories Monday Morning Mortgage Rate UpdatesBank of Canada: We’re Really Going Through It Right NowToday’s post offers my take on the Bank of Canada’s policy-rate meeting and explains why our fixed mortgage rates have spiked higher.
March 16, 2026 Last updated on March 16, 2026Categories Monday Morning Mortgage Rate UpdatesHow Will the Bank of Canada Reconcile Our Weakening Economy and Spiking Oil Prices?Today’s post offers my take on what will likely hear from the Bank of Canada’s at its policy-rate meeting this Wednesday.
March 9, 2026 Last updated on March 9, 2026Categories Monday Morning Mortgage Rate UpdatesHow Will the Iran War Impact Canadian Mortgage Rates?Today’s post offers my take on how war in the Middle East will impact on Canadian mortgage rates.
March 2, 2026 Last updated on March 2, 2026Categories Monday Morning Mortgage Rate UpdatesHow Will the Recent Weaker-Than-Expected Q4 GDP Impact Canadian Mortgage Rates?Today’s post offers my take on how the latest GDP data are likely to impact Canadian mortgage rates.
February 23, 2026 Last updated on February 23, 2026Categories Monday Morning Mortgage Rate UpdatesCanadian Inflation Cooled in JanuaryToday's post offers my take on how cooler-than-expected inflation in January is impacting Canadian mortgage rates.
February 9, 2026 Last updated on February 9, 2026Categories Monday Morning Mortgage Rate UpdatesThe Bank of Canada Needs to Get Off the BenchIn this week’s post I explain why the Bank of Canada should come off the bench and start cutting its policy rate again soon.
February 2, 2026 Last updated on February 2, 2026Categories Monday Morning Mortgage Rate UpdatesNo Move Last Week By an Increasingly Uncertain Bank of CanadaThe Bank of Canada held its policy rate steady last week. Its accompanying commentary was more dovish then expected.
January 26, 2026 Last updated on January 26, 2026Categories Monday Morning Mortgage Rate UpdatesCanadian Inflation Cooled Where It Mattered Most in DecemberToday’s post focuses on the inflation that mattered most in Statistics Canada’s latest update, and offers my take on what the BoC will do this Wednesday.