The Bank of Canada stood pat, leaving its tightening bias unchanged ahead of the arrival of the new Governor. The challenges that Governor Poloz will face, namely a weak global economy, volatile commodity prices and a housing downturn, suggest that any move in interest rates over the next year or so is more likely to be down than up.
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