Poilievre says Bank of Canada forced into "panicked rate cut” by Trudeau economy

Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre criticized Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for his handling of the economy, saying the Bank of Canada was “forced into an emergency, panicked rate cut.” The central bank on Wednesday delivered a second consecutive interest rate cut of half a percentage point but signalled that the pace of easing may slow as uncertainty builds in the Canadian economy. In response to Poilievre, Trudeau accused the Conservative leader of “making this stuff up” and touted government programs aimed at making life more affordable for Canadians. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/10912372/bank-of-canada-interest-rate-december-2024/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #poilievre #trudeau #cdnpoli