Pursuits

Poloz Gets No Relief From Trudeau in Infrastructure Plan

  • Government opts against short-term fiscal boost in fall update
  • Economist now sees odds tilting toward further monetary easing
Lock
This article is for subscribers only.

Canada’s stimulus ball is back in Stephen Poloz’s court.

Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s fiscal update Tuesday provided no new immediate spending measures, potentially leaving the central bank governor alone in combating any further weakening of Canada’s economy.