The Bank of Canada's rate announcement is scheduled for 9:45 (ET), followed by a press conference on the Monetary Policy Report at about 10:30 (ET) with Governor Tiff Macklem and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers. The page states that Canada's financial system has functioned well through a challenging year, with households and businesses in stable financial condition and banks having strengthened their capacity to absorb shocks. However, vulnerabilities have increased in some parts of the system, and a more turbulent global environment poses risks to financial stability.
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