BoC monetary policy targets inflation, not housing: Macklem

Speaking in Montreal, Que., on Tuesday, Bank of Canada Gov. Tiff Macklem said that Bank of Canada’s (BOC) monetary policy is limited in its ability to influence the crisis of housing affordability. “We’re going to look at the whole economy,” Macklem said, “But we’re not targeting housing, we’re targeting inflation.”

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