This news release was from yesterday. To summarize the Bank of Canada kept it's benchmark interest rate at the record low and gave guidance suggesting that inflation and economic indicators signal rate increases in the coming months. Economists expect a 0.50% rate hike in the third quarter and possibly another 0.50% hike by the end of the year. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601068&sid=aqo3FufkOC7o
We are still in the midst of the lowest interest rates in history and with the expected changes to government-backed insured mortgages and the upcoming rate increases now is the time to take advantage.
Changes in rules for government-backed insured mortgages: April 19 BOC key interest rate announcements: April 20 June 1 July 20 September 8 October 19 December 7