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      "summary": "The Bank of Canada held its target for the overnight rate at 2.25%, with the Bank Rate at 2.5% and the deposit rate at 2.20%.",
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        "The Bank said the Iran war had sharply raised energy prices, and its April outlook assumed unchanged tariffs and the global oil price declining to US$75 a barrel by mid-2027.",
        "It said CPI inflation rose to 2.4% in March on higher gasoline prices and would likely reach about 3% in April, while core inflation held steady at just above 2%.",
        "It projected GDP growth of 1.2% in 2026, 1.6% in 2027 and 1.7% in 2028, little changed from January, with inflation returning to the 2% target early next year."
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