The Bank of Canada raised its benchmark interest rate three-quarters of a percentage point on Wednesday and signalled that the key rate “will need to rise further” to tackle high levels of inflation, hiking the cost of borrowing for Canadians, especially those who own their home. Anne Gaviola has more.
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