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John Robson: Bank of Canada Should Worry About Inflation, Not Economic Planning

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John Robson: Bank of Canada Should Worry About Inflation, Not Economic Planning
The Bank of Canada building in Ottawa in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
John Robson
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We are saved. Forget people shooting up Jewish schools and the feds shelling out some $50 billion annually on debt exceeding $1.2 trillion. The Bank of Canada will make a rate announcement on June 5. Having read the tea leaves, split the shoulder blades, and perused the thesaurus for “vague yet reassuring,” they will fine-tune the economy as always.

John Robson
John Robson
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John Robson is a documentary filmmaker, National Post columnist, senior fellow at the Aristotle Foundation, contributing editor to the Dorchester Review, and executive director of the Climate Discussion Nexus. His most recent documentary is “The Environment: A True Story.”