Economy

Read our experts’ chat on the Bank of Canada’s surprise rate cut

How the rate cut will affect you

Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz

Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz. (Adrian Wyld/CP)

Following the surprise Bank of Canada interest-rate cut we, along with our colleagues at Maclean’s and MoneySense assembled our panel of experts to talk about what it means for businesses and individuals. Our panel:

  • Moderator: Mark Brown, managing editor at Canadian Business and MoneySense
  • Romana King, senior editor at MoneySense and a real estate expert
    (Read her post today — How the BoC interest rate cut will affect mortgages)
  • Mike Moffatt, economist and columnist for Canadian Business and Maclean’s
  • Andrew Leach, economist, energy specialist and contributor to Maclean’s and Canadian Business
  • Reader-engagement co-ordinator: Nick Taylor-Vaisey, digital editor with Maclean’s