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Bank of Canada Decides Downside Risks Outweigh Energy Price Spike

Plus: Another Chinese automaker looks to Canada
Tiff Macklem, governor of the Bank of Canada.Photographer: David Kawai/Bloomberg

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Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem and his council held rates for a third straight meeting, choosing to look past a potential inflation spike from higher oil prices. Instead, they’re focusing on downside risks.