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Old 03-20-2013, 06:26 PM   #265
Daradon
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Originally Posted by MarchHare View Post
Not to my knowledge. The Finance Minister controls fiscal policy (tax rates, government spending) while the Governor of the BoC controls monetary policy (interest rates, monetary supply).
I was under the impression that the BoC wasn't as seperate as the Fed down south. That they basically followed the fiscal policy and wishes of the finance minister. But it's very possible I could be wrong.
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