Economics

Macklem Stresses Bank of Canada’s Commitment to 2% Inflation

  • Governor faces scrutiny after forecasting persistent overshoot
  • Canadian inflation seen rising to near 3% in coming months
Tiff Macklem has leeway to let inflation stray temporarily from the Bank of Canada’s 2% target.Photographer: David Kawai/Bloomberg
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Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said he remains committed to the central bank’s 2% inflation target, even as price pressures are expected to temporarily overshoot that goal.