The Bank of Canada changes its policy interest rate at its October 28, 2026 meeting.

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Six frontier AI models put this at 38% by 18 Nov 2026. Full reasoning from every model.

WillHappen.ai · Accepted Answer

38% — the median of 6 frontier models, resolving by 2026-11-18.

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Gemini (Google): 74% — The decision hinges on whether recent Canadian CPI and labor cooling prompt an immediate cut over a hold. Governing Council rate adjustments historically happen at over 60% of forecast-linked meetings during easing/tightening cycles. Markets are actively pricing a 25 or 50 bps cut amid headline inflation returning sustainably to the 2% target midpoint. A major upside CPI surprise on the release prior to October 28 would be the main factor forcing an unexpected pause.

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Claude (Anthropic): 30% — Hinges on whether Canadian inflation and growth data through October push BoC off its current hold stance. BoC has been holding steady recently after prior cuts, and central banks usually require clear deteriorating/improving data to change course again this soon. October 28, 2026 is roughly a year out, so multiple CPI and labor reports will intervene, raising odds of at least one more move versus a single random meeting. Base rate for any given scheduled BoC meeting resulting in a change is historically near 30-35%, absent strong forward guidance already signaling a cut or hike.

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GPT (OpenAI): 71% — It turns chiefly on whether the October data preserve enough disinflation to justify another easing step. The Governing Council alone decides on October 28; no legislative or operational approval is needed. At scheduled BoC meetings, a rate move is common during an active easing or tightening cycle, but pauses remain frequent near neutral. A sharp upside CPI or jobs surprise before October 28 would most likely turn a priced move into a hold.

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Grok (xAI): 38% — Whether post-September data on inflation and jobs force a move off hold at the Oct 28 meeting. BoC last decided 25 Sep; only one CPI and labour print remain before 28 Oct, so a hold is the default unless those prints surprise. Outside hiking/cutting cycles the historical change rate at scheduled meetings is ~22%; trader uncertainty lifts this case modestly above that. A 0.4 pp CPI miss or 50k jobs miss this week would be the single development that would most raise the odds.

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DeepSeek (DeepSeek): 18% — Whether the BoC moves on Oct 28 hinges on the September CPI print due Oct 20, nine days before the decision. The BoC has held at 2.25% since mid-2025; a single meeting move requires a clear inflation or growth break, not drift. Base rate for a hold at any given scheduled meeting in a stable regime is roughly 80-85%, so a change sits near 15-20%. September CPI lands Oct 20; a hot core print above 3% or a sharp growth scare would be the trigger that flips this.

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Qwen (Alibaba): 38% — By Oct 2026 the BoC is likely near or at neutral after its 2024-25 easing cycle, making a hold more probable than a move. The BoC cut from 5.0% through 2024-25; by late 2026 the policy rate is likely near the ~2.5% neutral estimate, reducing urgency to move. Historically the BoC changes rates at roughly 40% of meetings during transition phases, but pauses become more frequent as cycles mature. A surprise inflation print or labour-market deterioration in the October MPR would be the main catalyst to shift this toward a cut.

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