• BoC's Poloz: expect increased investment, labor market churn to create more supply through higher productivity, employment. Canadian dollar weakens as Poloz speaks

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13 March 2018

BoC's Poloz: expect increased investment, labor market churn to create more supply through higher productivity, employment. Canadian dollar weakens as Poloz speaks

  • Labor market has become "good deal" healthier over past year but some slack still remaining

  • There is degree of untapped supply potential in economy; canada may be able to have more growth without higher inflation

  • Cannot know in advance how far capacity-building process can go, obliged to let it occur

  • If economy builds more supply than usual, puts downside risk on inflation; if less supply, creates upside risk to inflation; boc's job to balance risk

  • BoC cannot take mechanical approach to policy, even though interest rates likely to move higher over time

  • Uncertain processes entail upside, downside risks to inflation; monetary policy remains particularly data

  • Repeats will remain cautious in considering future policy adjustments, guided by incoming data

  • Youth, women, indigenous people represent untapped sources of potential economic growth

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