Economists expect policymakers will maintain their wait-and-see approach Wednesday, even as Trump tariffs and Ottawa's countermeasures threaten to slow growth.
The Bank of Canada is widely expected to keep its policy interest rate at 2.25 per cent on Wednesday as the recent flare-up in the U.S.-Canada trade war complicates the path for future rate decisions.
While new U.S. tariffs and Ottawa’s countermeasures threaten to slow the economy and put pressure on inflation, economists believe policymakers will maintain their wait-and-see approach this week.
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