Doug Porter
Canadachief economistMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.01%Doug Porter is the chief economist at BMO, known for his insights on economic trends and policy impacts, including the potential effects of trade tariffs on Canadian GDP growth.
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Doug Porter is the chief economist at Bank of Montreal who provided insights on Canadian inflation.
Amber Kanwar’s Weekly Setup: Canadian inflation, BlackBerry earnings and Couche-Tard’s gas gaugeCanada· 2026-06-22
BMO chief economist Doug Porter said in a note to clients Friday that, outside the inventory decline, the details for the fourth quarter GDP figures were better than the headline suggested.
Canada’s economy contracts in final quarter of 2025 as firms draw down inventoriesCanada· 2026-02-27
Doug Porter, Bank of Montreal chief economist, says inflation over decades can sting.
You deserve investing information without the sales pitchCanada· 2026-02-15
Doug Porter is the chief economist at Bank of Montreal.
Behold, the chart of the century, Canadian editionCanada· 2026-02-09
Doug Porter, chief economist at the Bank of Montreal, commented on the jobs report and its implications for the economy.
Canada sheds 25,000 jobs to start 2026 on manufacturing, Ontario weaknessCanada· 2026-02-06
Doug Porter, chief economist at BMO Nesbitt Burns, said in a note that there can be no doubt of the incoming Chair’s leanings.
TSX plunges nearly 1,100 points after Trump picks Fed chairCanada· 2026-01-31
BMO chief economist Doug Porter highlighted climbing food costs and their impact on affordability discussions in Canada.
Markets today: TSX continues its decline, bullish fund managers, a concentration concern and moreCanada· 2025-12-16
BMO chief economist Doug Porter highlighted climbing food costs.
Macklem emphasizes need for ‘good’ money as BoC set to regulate stablecoinsCanada· 2025-12-16
Bank of Montreal chief economist Doug Porter commented on the declining factory output in Canada.
How Canadian manufacturers have endured a tumultuous year of Trump’s tariffsCanada· 2025-11-29
Doug Porter, chief economist at Bank of Montreal, noted the impact of the Blue Jays run on provincial hiring.
Canada posts surprise job gains in October, bolstering case for BoC rate pause next monthCanada· 2025-11-07
Doug Porter, chief economist at BMO, said the bottom line is that unless and until China opens more, it’s not realistic to expect it to make a serious dent in what Canada may lose in U.S. market share.
Carney to meet with Xi as he seeks to offset damage from tariffsCanada· 2025-10-30
Bank of Montreal chief economist Doug Porter noted that gold and silver combined now match exports of cars and light trucks.
Can Canada really double non-U.S. exports in a decade?Canada· 2025-10-24
Doug Porter, chief economist at the Bank of Montreal, commented on the strong jobs report.
Canada’s economy added 60,000 jobs in September, rebounding from two months of lossesCanada· 2025-10-10Doug Porter, chief economist at Bank of Montreal, noted that EU companies were already investing an average of US$150-billion a year in the U.S.
Carney appeals to Trump’s love of the puffed-up investment dealCanada· 2025-10-09Doug Porter is the chief economist at BMO Capital Markets.
Market-based odds of BoC rate cut this month zoom to 90% after weak jobs reportsCanada· 2025-09-05
Doug Porter, Bank of Montreal’s chief economist, said the weak jobs report reinforces any bias for the central bank to ease rates.
Canada’s unemployment rate in August climbs to nine-year high outside of pandemicCanada· 2025-09-05
Bank of Montreal chief economist Doug Porter said the rising youth jobless rate is related to the 'extreme growth' in the number of 15- to 24-year-olds who have come to Canada as international students.
Poilievre calls for federal government to end temporary foreign worker programCanada· 2025-09-03
Doug Porter is BMO's chief economist who wrote a note to clients about the Canadian GDP report.
Amber Kanwar’s Weekly Setup: What you need to know about this week’s bank earningsCanada· 2025-08-25
Doug Porter is the chief economist at BMO Capital Markets.
‘The door is now firmly slammed shut on a July BoC rate cut’: Markets and economists react to today’s inflation dataCanada· 2025-07-15
Doug Porter described the May jobs report as a 'passing grade' for its strength in private sector and full-time work.
Canadian unemployment rate rises to 7% in May as economy adds 8,800 jobsCanada· 2025-06-06Doug Porter, chief economist at Bank of Montreal, abandoned his call for a rate cut based on strong GDP figures.
The Weekly Set-up: Bank of Canada, Lululemon, Saputo and moreCanada· 2025-06-01
Doug Porter is the chief economist at Bank of Montreal.
How foreign investors hold the ‘balance of power’ in CanadaCanada· 2025-05-30
Doug Porter, chief economist at Bank of Montreal, discusses the potential impact of tariffs on the job market.
A voter’s guide to Canada’s (potential) economic futureCanada· 2025-04-26
Doug Porter believes tariff threats will be with us for a while.
Dividend-rich natural gas midstream companies seeing strong growthCanada· 2025-02-10
