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On an annual basis, the government will borrow a net $154 billion, and you will provide a net $156 billion, so there is an extra $2 billion. Keep the change, Mr. Government. That has to be a coincidence, but you're saying no, the purpose of this was the inflation target.
Three of your four measures of inflation are now above the target, which would presumably mean you would pull back. Even The Financial Post said, “Central banks and government out of touch with Main Street when it comes to rising cost of living”.
Canada's food price report shows that food costs increased almost 3% last year, with an expected increase of almost 7% in meat, almost 6% in bakery and almost 7% in vegetables, not to mention housing prices are up more than one-third in just over a year.
I think we have enough inflation, Mr. Governor. Why do you keep printing money?