75 bp hike despite slowing economy

GDP growth and inflation will be lower than the Bank of Canada anticipated this quarter, but the odds still seem to favour a 75bp policy rate hike next week to 3.25%. The risks to our forecast that the policy rate will peak at 3.5% still lie to the upside.  

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