Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem said Thursday that it was not yet known the size of the central bank’s next interest rate hike, saying it could be bigger than normal or a more regular increase such as 25 basis points. He said it would depend on multiple factors, including the consumer price index (CPI) and core inflation.
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