Leslie Preston
CanadaeconomistFemale7.0Global Dominance: 0.01%Leslie Preston is a managing director and senior economist at TD Economics, where she provides insights on economic trends and forecasts in Canada. Recently, she noted that the February inflation data exceeded expectations, driven partly by the conclusion of a sales tax holiday. Her analysis indicates that core inflation trends are expected to continue rising, presenting a challenge for the Bank of Canada as it balances inflation control with economic demand amidst tariff-related uncertainties.
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Leslie Preston is the managing director and senior economist at TD Economics.
How market bets and economist views for future BoC rate moves have shifted in the wake of today’s hotter-than-expected inflation dataCanada· 2026-06-22
Leslie Preston is the managing director and senior economist at TD Economics.
Market-based odds of BoC rate cut this month zoom to 90% after weak jobs reportsCanada· 2025-09-05
Leslie Preston is a managing director and senior economist at TD Economics who provided insights on the labour market's volatility.
How today’s surprisingly weak jobs report has shifted market and economist views for future BoC rate cutsCanada· 2025-08-08
Leslie Preston commented on the Canadian labour market, stating it was 'basically treading water' in May.
Canadian unemployment rate rises to 7% in May as economy adds 8,800 jobsCanada· 2025-06-06Leslie Preston, a senior economist with Toronto-Dominion Bank, says Ontario’s market tipped further in favour of buyers with the loosest conditions in the country.
Toronto real estate market turns to ice amid tariff, economic uncertaintyCanada· 2025-03-19
Leslie Preston is the managing director and senior economist at TD Economics.
‘It now seems likely that the BoC will pause its rate cutting cycle’: Economists and markets react to today’s surprise jump in inflationCanada· 2025-03-18
