The removal of the carbon tax sent energy prices tumbling in April, pushing headline inflation below the 2% target. More concerningly, the Bank’s preferred CPI-trim and CPI-median core measures rose by 0.4% m/m on average, showing underlying inflation pressures are still present in the economy – posing a threat to our view the Bank of Canada will cut interest rates three more times this year starting in June.
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