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Budget plays fast and loose with fiscal truths

A deeper dive into the budget reveals a dearth of new investment, toothless spending cuts and an overreliance on private capital. We therefore still expect the Bank of Canada to be forced to cut its policy rate into accommodative territory, despite recent pushback against further easing.

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