Manitoba investors — and Canadians at large — will benefit from Bank of Canada rate cuts and new government spending in 2026, according to a report from IG Wealth Management.

The Winnipeg-based company’s 2026 Market Outlook forecasts economic growth through, in part, government spending on housing and infrastructure.

It’s also anticipating a 25-basis point drop in the Bank of Canada’s key policy rate in March, which would lower interest rates across the country.

“Usually for the full impact of rate cuts to be felt through the economy, it takes about a year to a year-and-a-half,” said Philip Petursson, IG Wealth Management’s chief investment strategist. “Canada will continue to benefit from the rate cuts … enacted in 2025.”

The central bank has dropped its policy rate a full percentage

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