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Currency depreciation will prevent deflation

The recent softening in underlying inflation, which has been partly driven by the widening output gap, has triggered speculation that Canada faces the risk of a deflation developing, particularly if economic growth continues to disappoint. But the weakness of underlying inflation is also partly due to the past persistent strength of the Canadian dollar.

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