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High debt burdens mean rate hikes will hit hard

The large build-up in private sector debt over the last decade means that the Canadian economy is far more sensitive to interest rate rises than in the past. This increases the likelihood that the Bank of Canada’s rate hikes could trigger a potentially severe downturn in both housing and the wider economy.

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