The Bank of Canada delivered a widely expected interest rate cut today, marking the second consecutive time it has lowered its policy rate.
The central bank’s quarter-percentage-point cut brings its policy rate down to 4.5 per cent.
The Bank of Canada says the decision was motivated by continued progress on getting inflation down as well as weakening economic conditions.
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