The surge in employment in June was not quite as strong as it looks, with hours worked essentially unchanged last month, but still suggests that another rate hike at the Bank of Canada’s meeting next week is nailed on. That said, with the unemployment rate also increasing and wage growth easing, we remain convinced that the Bank will not need to raise its policy rate above 5.0%.
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