BoC MInutes: Agreed that monetary policy will need to remain nimble
- Members agreed if the inflation data began to show evidence that inflation pressures were spreading, it would be a signal that monetary policy tightening is warranted
- Members agreed that monetary policy will need to remain nimble
- Members agreed the economic situation presented a dilemma for monetary policy
- Summary said if USMCA negotiations are unfavourable, its effects on jobs and investment could be felt more broadly through the Canadian economy
- Members agreed that the economy was weak, operating in excess supply and there was slack in the labour market, but the economy was not in recession
- Members noted a favourable outcome to USMCA negotiations could restore some certainty and potentially boost investment.
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