Good afternoon. I’m pleased to be here with Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers to discuss our quarterly Monetary Policy Report and last week’s policy decision. Last Wednesday, Governing Council maintained the policy interest rate at 2.25%. We had three key messages. First, Canada is being buffeted by global events and geopolitical uncertainties, but our economy is growing and is expected to continue to grow. Second, after more than a year with inflation close to the 2% target, higher global energy prices are pushing inflation up. The surge in gasoline prices combined with still-elevated food price inflation is ... (full story)