BOC’s Carney: Canada’s economy ‘somewhat stronger’

  • Inflation profile ‘somewhat firmer’ than expected
  • Better confidence and financial conditions helping Canada
  • Trends in household debt and high house prices unsustainable
  • Export strategy can’t rely on expectations for a more favorable exchange rate
  • Canada likely to stay an attractive investment destination
  • Commodity prices likely to stay high for some time
  • European challenges have moved from acute to chronic
  • Recent US data encouraging
  • Job vacancies rising but unemployment may not have skills to make quick switch
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No surprises here as these comments are along the same lines as the BOC statement. CAD is unmoved.

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