Bank of Canada Will Resume Buying Treasury Bills. What Could This Mean for Inflation?

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Bank of Canada Will Resume Buying Treasury Bills. What Could This Mean for Inflation?
Governor of the Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem participates in a news conference on the bank's interest rate announcement and release of the Monetary Policy Report, in Ottawa, on Jan. 29, 2025. The Epoch Times; The Canadian Press/Justin Tang; Gary A Corcoran Arts/Shutterstock
Governor of the Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem participates in a news conference on the bank's interest rate announcement and release of the Monetary Policy Report, in Ottawa, on Jan. 29, 2025. The Epoch Times; The Canadian Press/Justin Tang; Gary A Corcoran Arts/Shutterstock
By Matthew Horwood
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News Analysis

The Bank of Canada has restarted its “routine” purchases of short-term Treasury bills, commonly known as T-bills, reigniting debate among economists about what the move will mean for prices in 2026 and what the consequences of the last round of asset purchases are.

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