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Bank of Canada hikes interest rates amid inflation fears

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The Bank of Canada raised its interest rate to 2.5 per cent, its first hike since 2023. Governor Tiff Macklem says the move is aimed at preventing higher energy prices driven by the war in the Middle East from fuelling broader inflation. Mortgage broker Elan Weintraub shares how this rate hike will affect homeowners.

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