After four straight months of declines, inflation in Canada went up in May, with the costs of servicing a mortgage, rent and gas all being considerably higher than they were in May 2023. Mackenzie Gray explains what this might mean for the Bank of Canada’s future decisions about its key interest rate, and how this might affect the federal Liberals’ already dwindling popularity.
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