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Canadian Economy News 25 November 2025 - 9 December 2025

Bank of Canada Interest Rate Today (December 9, 2025): 2.25% Policy Rate, 4.45% Prime and a Likely Long Pause Ahead

Bank of Canada Interest Rate Today (December 9, 2025): 2.25% Policy Rate, 4.45% Prime and a Likely Long Pause Ahead

As of today, December 9, 2025, the Bank of Canada’s policy interest rate is 2.25%, and Canada’s prime rate sits at 4.45%. This level was set at the October 29 decision, when the central bank delivered its fourth quarter‑point cut of the year and signalled it may now be done easing.  Scotiabank With the final rate announcement of 2025 scheduled for Wednesday, December 10…
Bank of Canada Set to Hold Interest Rate at 2.25% on December 10, 2025 as Markets Bet on Long Pause

Bank of Canada Set to Hold Interest Rate at 2.25% on December 10, 2025 as Markets Bet on Long Pause

OTTAWA — December 9, 2025 The Bank of Canada is set to make its final interest rate decision of the year on Wednesday, December 10, and virtually everyone watching expects the same outcome: no move. The central bank’s target for the overnight rate is widely forecast to remain at 2.25 per cent, cementing what many economists believe will be the…
Canada Stock Market Today, December 5, 2025: TSX Slips From Record High as Jobs Shock Reshapes Rate Expectations

Canada Stock Market Today, December 5, 2025: TSX Slips From Record High as Jobs Shock Reshapes Rate Expectations

Toronto – Friday, December 5, 2025, around 12:30 p.m. EST Canada’s stock market is taking a breather near record territory today. Around midday, the S&P/TSX Composite Index was trading roughly 0.3–0.4% lower, hovering in the 31,350–31,400 range after setting a record close just a day earlier. Tech and health‑care names are leading the pullback, while energy and retail stocks are…
Bank of Canada Rate Cuts Are Likely Over: What a 2.25% Policy Rate Means for Mortgages, Housing and TSX Mid‑Cap Stocks

Bank of Canada Rate Cuts Are Likely Over: What a 2.25% Policy Rate Means for Mortgages, Housing and TSX Mid‑Cap Stocks

Published: December 5, 2025 Key Points 1. Where Bank of Canada Rates Stand Now The Bank of Canada’s key policy rate currently sits at 2.25%, after an October 29 cut of 25 basis points from 2.50%. Bank of Canada That October move capped a powerful easing cycle totaling 275 basis points of cuts—“one of the most aggressive among G10 economies,”…
EQ Bank 2025: PC Financial Acquisition, New Business Banking Platform, and What It All Means for Canadians

EQ Bank 2025: PC Financial Acquisition, New Business Banking Platform, and What It All Means for Canadians

As of December 4, 2025, EQ Bank – the digital arm of Equitable Bank and the flagship brand of EQB Inc. – is at a turning point. In less than 24 hours, the bank has: Here’s a detailed look at the latest news, forecasts, and analysis – and what it could mean for savers, small-business owners and investors. Key takeaways…
Canada Stock Market Today, December 3, 2025: TSX Rises as Bank Earnings, Energy Rally and Enbridge Outlook Lift Sentiment

Canada Stock Market Today, December 3, 2025: TSX Rises as Bank Earnings, Energy Rally and Enbridge Outlook Lift Sentiment

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index pushed higher on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, as fresh earnings from the country’s biggest banks, a rally in energy stocks and a bullish profit outlook from Enbridge helped offset worrying signals from the services economy and housing market. By around midday, the S&P/TSX Composite Index was up just over 100 points, trading near 31,150…
Canada 2026 Tax Brackets and CRA Changes: New Rates, CPP/EI, TFSA and RRSP Limits Explained

Canada 2026 Tax Brackets and CRA Changes: New Rates, CPP/EI, TFSA and RRSP Limits Explained

As of December 3, 2025, Canadians finally have a clear picture of what their 2026 tax year will look like. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has published its 2026 indexation fact sheet, and Ottawa’s “middle‑class tax cut” is beginning to filter through the numbers. Canada Since November 27, Jamie Golombek’s deep‑dive on the new CRA figures, CTV News’ explainer on…
Fairstone to Buy Laurentian Bank in C$1.9 Billion Break-Up Deal as National Bank Takes Retail Business

Fairstone to Buy Laurentian Bank in C$1.9 Billion Break-Up Deal as National Bank Takes Retail Business

Montreal – December 2, 2025 Laurentian Bank of Canada is set to disappear as a stand‑alone full-service bank after striking a complex break‑up deal that will see Fairstone Bank of Canada acquire the institution for about C$1.9 billion in cash, while National Bank of Canada scoops up its retail and small‑business operations.  Bloomberg The move, announced on December 2, 2025, dramatically…
Canada’s Economy Surges 2.6% in Q3 2025, but ‘Very Noisy’ GDP Report Masks Weak Demand

Canada’s Economy Surges 2.6% in Q3 2025, but ‘Very Noisy’ GDP Report Masks Weak Demand

Canada’s economy has snapped back from a spring contraction with a surprisingly strong third‑quarter performance — but behind the upbeat headline, the picture is far murkier for households, businesses and the Bank of Canada. On November 28, Statistics Canada reported that real gross domestic product (GDP) grew 0.6% quarter‑over‑quarter in Q3 2025, equivalent to 2.6% annualized, after a 0.5% decline…
Canada Stock Market Today: TSX Logs Fresh Record Close After Q3 GDP Surprise – November 28, 2025

Canada Stock Market Today: TSX Logs Fresh Record Close After Q3 GDP Surprise – November 28, 2025

Canada’s stock market closed out the week on a strong note Friday, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index edging to yet another record high as a surprisingly strong Q3 GDP report lifted confidence in the domestic outlook and boosted the Canadian dollar. Market Wrap: TSX Extends Record Run Canada’s benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index finished Friday at 31,269.62, up 0.23% on the…
From Reliance to Resilience: What Carney’s New Steel and Lumber Plan Means for Canada After U.S. Tariffs

From Reliance to Resilience: What Carney’s New Steel and Lumber Plan Means for Canada After U.S. Tariffs

OTTAWA – November 27, 2025 — Canada has formally pivoted its trade strategy for two of its most important industries, unveiling a sweeping package of measures to shield the country’s steel and softwood lumber sectors from punishing U.S. tariffs and to push Canadian producers to rely far more on domestic and diversified markets. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new plan tightens…
27 November 2025
Canadian Stock Market Today (Nov. 25, 2025): TSX Hovers Near Record Highs on Fed Cut Bets, Barrick Deal and Uranium Talks

Canadian Stock Market Today (Nov. 25, 2025): TSX Hovers Near Record Highs on Fed Cut Bets, Barrick Deal and Uranium Talks

Toronto – November 25, 2025 – Canada’s main stock index inched higher again on Tuesday, keeping the Canadian stock market pinned near record territory as investors leaned into the prospect of a U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut in December and digested major mining and real estate headlines. The S&P/TSX Composite Index finished the session at 30,698.51, up 0.31%, after trading between roughly 30,572 and 30,739 over…

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