The government's decision to end the counter-tariffs against the US from the start of this month also facilitated the rate cut decision, as it would further reduce any worry of inflation.
After holding the policy rate unchanged in the past three meetings, Bank of Canada on Wednesday resumed its rate cut cycle, lowering its target for the overnight rate by 25 basis points to 2.5%.
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