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Canada
Bank of Canada · CAD
BoC Policy RateLIVE
2.25%— unchanged

BoC held at 2.25%. 5-yr fixed mortgages ~4.7–5.1%. Stable for buyers.

Jul 15, 2026 · Bank of Canada
Inflation (CPI)
3%▲ 0.2% vs prior

Rising — at 3%, inflation remains high. Rent and food costs a key concern for workers.

Jul 2026 · Statistics Canada
Unemployment Rate
6.4%▼ 0.1% vs prior

Improving — at 6.4%, the market has some slack. New immigrants and job-changers should factor in landing time.

Jul 2026 · Statistics Canada LFS
🏠 HousingCPI rose to 3.0% in July — rent and food costs remain the primary pressure. BoC next decision Sep 4.
Updated
2026-08-29 PDT
Sources
Bank of CanadaStatistics CanadaCMHC
Lakive housing scores (HPI Years, RPI) are updated separately, tied to CREA, CMHC, and Rentals.ca release calendars. Macro indicators provide economic context and do not automatically trigger score changes.
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BoC policy rate and CA CPI/unemployment are fetched live — no manual updates needed. StatsCan figures refresh automatically within hours of each official release. US figures (Fed rate, BLS CPI, BLS unemployment) are updated manually after each release.

🏠How This Affects Scores

Lakive city scores (HPI Years, RPI) are based on CREA, CMHC, and Rentals.ca data and are updated on a separate calendar. Macro indicators provide economic context and do not automatically change individual city scores.

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