After the latest inflation rate reportedly fell to 2.9 per cent, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday that he was “optimistic” that the Bank of Canada will start bringing down interest rates this year, but that it is “their decision to make.” Trudeau also said that it was important to continue supporting Canadians through programs while being fiscally responsible, and attacked the Conservatives for focusing on spending cuts.
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