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Alternatives to the blunt tool of interest rate hikes needed to curb inflation

If there is another way to fix the economy, it must be done by the government, not the Bank of Canada. With grocery profits seeming to increase weekly, more needs to be done in that area.

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BY SHEILA COPPS
July 17, 2023

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 17, 2023

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Alternatives to the blunt tool of interest rate hikes needed to curb inflation

If there is another way to fix the economy, it must be done by the government, not the Bank of Canada. With grocery profits seeming to increase weekly, more needs to be done in that area.

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