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Bank of Canada Says More Rate Hikes Could Be Coming: What It Means for Your Mortgage and HELOC

  Canadian Money Brief  |  November 11, 2026 Bank of Canada Says More Rate Hikes Could Be Coming: What It Means for Your Mortgage and HELOC By the MoneySavings.ca team  •  6 min read The Bank of Canada raised its key rate on October 28, the first increase since 2023. Yesterday it signalled it may not be done. The summary of deliberations, released Tuesday, says Governing Council agreed there could be a need to raise the policy rate further, while taking decisions one meeting at a time. If you carry a variable-rate mortgage or a home equity line of credit (HELOC), that is a headline worth a few minutes. Here is what the Bank said, what another hike would cost, and what you can do before the next decision on December 9 . 2.50% Policy rate since Oct 28 4.70% Big-bank prime since Oct 29 3.5% BoC CPI forecast, end of 2026 Dec 9 Next rate decision What the Bank actually said The core of the story is energy. The Bank notes that the war in the Middle East is in its eig...
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A New Era or More of the Same? Putin’s Unprecedented Fifth Term

 


In a widely anticipated outcome, Russian President Vladimir Putin has clinched a fifth term in office following an election process that has drawn international criticism for its lack of genuine competition and freedom. The election, which official results claim Putin won with 87% of the vote, has been described by the White House as ‘preordained’ and hardly reflective of a ‘free or fair’ democratic process.

The victory grants Putin another six years at the helm, extending his rule which has been marked by an increasingly authoritarian grip on power. Critics, including Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, have voiced concerns over the election’s legitimacy, suggesting that history will not look kindly upon Putin’s tenure.

Despite the controversy, Putin’s win was celebrated by his supporters as a testament to the trust and hope placed in his leadership. However, opposition voices and international observers have condemned the election, pointing to the suppression of dissent, the stifling of independent media, and the absence of credible monitoring as evidence of the election’s orchestrated nature.

As Putin embarks on this new term, the world watches with a mix of anticipation and apprehension, pondering what this extended period of Putin’s leadership will mean for Russia and its relations with the global community.

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