Publications

• January 17, 2022

  Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations—Fourth Quarter of 2021

  This survey took place in November 2021 before the Omicron variant of COVID-19 began spreading broadly in Canada. In December, the number of COVID-19 cases rose dramatically and governments began to reimpose containment measures. Many Canadians think inflation will be high over the next two years because of supply disruptions caused by the pandemic. They are more concerned about inflation now than they were before the pandemic and believe it has become more difficult to control. However, near-term inflation expectations are not feeding into expectations for wage growth or longer-term inflation. Showing confidence in the labour market, workers are more likely than ever to want to change jobs.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations
• January 14, 2022

  Assessing climate change risks to our financial system

  Ensuring the stability and efficiency of the financial system is a key part of our work at the Bank of Canada. This includes analyzing structural changes that affect the economy—like climate change. These changes could increase vulnerabilities to the financial system.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Financial System Hub articles