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Scotiabank's Holt reads BoC Governor Macklem's weekend remarks as hawkish, lifting October 28 hike pricing from roughly 9bps to about 18bps and driving a Canadian-led bond sell-off ahead of September CPI and the BoC's Q3 surveys. He also flags Alberta's separation vote, expects it to be rejected, and notes China's Q3 activity beat consensus even as investment kept falling.
- Institution
- Scotiabank Economics
- Published
- 10/19/2026
- Research topic
- Inflation · Crude Oil (WTI)
- Time horizon
- 2023
Key arguments
- Macklem's comments made October a live meeting; markets now price about 18bps of a hike versus roughly 9bps Friday.
- Holt argues the BoC has repeatedly misjudged inflation turning points and should insure against higher, more persistent inflation.
- Canadian core CPI pass-through and rising inflation expectations are the key data tests; the BoC surveys are expected to show higher expectations.
- Holt expects Alberta's separation vote to be handily rejected, though he calls holding the referendum unwise; China's Q3 GDP beat consensus.
Key numbers
- October BoC hike pricing
- ~18bps (vs ~9bps Friday)
- Canada September CPI y/y (Scotiabank estimate)
- 3.2% (prior 3.0%)
- Canada September CPI m/m NSA (estimate)
- 0.2% (prior -0.1%)
- China Q3 GDP q/q SA
- 1.2% (4.9% SAAR)
- Alberta advance/mail-in turnout
- ~43% of eligible voters
Main risks
- Macklem's remarks are known only through journalist reports; no full transcript was available.
- September core CPI could fail to sustain upward pressure, undercutting hike pricing.
- Alberta's referendum result and turnout are uncertain; results may take up to 48 hours by law.
Corresponding source evidence
• BoC surveys will probably show higher inflation expectations • China’s economy beat expectations • Global Week Ahead —It Will Only Make Canada Stronger (reminder here ) This is Canada’s day.
The suite of readings could be highly impactful to expectations for the October 28 th and subsequent decisions by the Bank of Canada, although Macklem’s comments over the weekend sounded like data dependency takes a back seat to forward -looking concerns for a change.
Key will be the core measures including traditional core, weighted median and trimmed mean CPI.
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