The stronger than expected increase in headline CPI inflation, from 2.7% to 3.1% in August, primarily reflects transitory factors and therefore is of little consequence for the Bank of Canada. More importantly, underlying inflation remains subdued and is likely to drift lower, as economic growth slows later this year and next.
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