July's subdued inflation figures are consistent with an economy growing below potential, which will only reinforce the Bank of Canada's reluctance to raise rates anytime soon. With growth expected to remain sluggish this year and next, it will be a long time before capacity pressures threaten to push inflation above the Bank's 1% to 3% target range for inflation.
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