Today, March 18, 2026, the Bank of Canada has announced that it is holding its rate again for the fourth time at 2.25%, keeping the rate that it had first established on October 29, 2025.
The Bank of Canada says its two main worries are the war in Iran and continued worry about tariff uncertainty and trade relations with the United States.
The Canadian economy would gain significant stability from a robust trade agreement with the United States, provided the government can overcome its ineffective negotiation efforts.
While such a critical deal remains in limbo and uncertainty in the economy persists, the decision to continue to hold rates signals that now is the time to buy. The Bank Governor has said, “Uncertainty is high,” indicating that rates will undoubtedly rise. This news should bode well for market activity over the coming months if buyers recognize the opportunity rather than continuing to sit on the sidelines, as the next announcement could be an increase.
Most concerning, the Bank of Canada Governor has stated, “We need house prices to come down more.” It is baffling and outright negligent that our bank leader would sacrifice all those home owners who had followed the rules and found a way to buy for those having trouble to buy. Media never questions this narrative. The only person to have raised this concern is President Trump in the US, who has said, “Every time you make it more and more and more affordable for somebody to buy a house cheaply, you’re actually hurting the value of those houses, obviously, because the one thing works in tandem with the other. And I don’t want to do anything that’s going to hurt the value of people that own a house.”
Why is this thought process absent from Canadian decision-making, sacrificing the hard earned equity of home owners?
In Humber Bay Shores, active inventory has fallen from over 300 active listings this summer to just 202 now, signalling renewed buyer confidence albeit at lower prices.
The best rates that we have seen so far:
3 year fixed at 3.99% (decreased from 4.04% in January 2026)
5 year variable at 3.60%
The next scheduled date for announcing the overnight rate target is April 29, 2026.
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Luke Dalinda, Realtor. Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd., Brokerage.
View all current and past Palace Place listings for sale here.