But this last point should not be overstated. The paramount goal of monetary policy in Canada has been, and remains, price stability. The primary tools to deal with financial stability are micro- and macroprudential regulation and supervision.
Return to text 3 For more information about the index of common inflation expectations (CIE), see Hie Joo Ahn and Chad Fulton  (2020), “Index of Common Inflation Expectations,” FEDS Notes (Washington: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, September 2), doi.org/10.17016/2380–7172.2551. The CIE data are available through the second quarter on the Board’s website at www.federalreserve.gov/econres/notes/feds-notes/research-dataseries-index-of-common-inflation-expectations-20210305.htm.