Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem is seen during a news conference following an interest rate announcement in October 2023 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Canadians have serious trust issues when it comes to a central bank digital currency

Recent Bank of Canada findings that showed Canadians have misgivings about a central bank digital currency should serve as a wake-up call that policymakers must do more to bridge the trust deficit.
The Bank of Canada’s digital currency would let the federal government monitor spending. (Shutterstock)

A national digital currency has serious privacy implications

The Bank of Canada is proposing a federally managed digital currency that flies in the face of the decentralized approach to money that cryptocurrencies have established.

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