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BoC Rate
2.25%
—LIVE
CPI
3%
▲0.2%Monthly
Unemployment
6.4%
▼0.1%Monthly
Updated
2026-08-29 PDT
Sources
Bank of CanadaStatistics CanadaCMHC

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