BMO Says Canada's Budget and Rate Policy Pull in Opposite Directions
BMO's Douglas Porter sees friction between Canada's fiscal and monetary policy as a stimulus budget meets Bank of Canada rate hikes.
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what happened
According to Market Talk, BMO Capital Markets chief economist Douglas Porter says in his weekly note to clients that Canada's fiscal and monetary policies could be working at cross purposes. He describes the annual federal budget plan as "meatier" than expected, with a sizeable fiscal stimulus. As a result, BMO raised its 2027 Canada GDP growth forecast to 2% from 1.8%.
Meanwhile, the Bank of Canada raised rates to address an elevated inflation outlook and could hike again. "If that's not rowing in different directions, it's not at all obvious what would count as policy friction," Porter says. He adds that weak jobs data, lower oil prices and the tech selloff could lead Bank of Canada policymakers to reconsider whether another hike in December is needed.
why it matters
For markets, the key question is the path of Bank of Canada rates. A stimulative budget and possible further hikes support the Canadian dollar, while weak employment data and softer oil prices weigh on it.
market impact
Canadian dollar: mixed pressure as budget and rate hikes support it, weak jobs data and oil weigh on it
- Canadian dollar mixed — fiscal stimulus and possible rate hikes lift it, while weak jobs data and oil pull it lower
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sources
- Canada Fiscal, Rate Policies Look to Be Working at Cross Purposes — Market Talk, 6 November 2026 at 19:55 UTC
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