Canadian PM Trudeau: Monetary policy not a priority

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he doesn't believe monetary policy will be a top priority for his government after the September 20 election, when asked whether he would support altering the Bank of Canada's (BOC) inflation-fighting mandate to allow it to tolerate somewhat higher prices, per National Post.

Key quotes

"When I think about the biggest, most important economic policy this government if re-elected, would move forward, you'll forgive me if I don't think about monetary policy.”

"You'll understand that I think about families."

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