The acceleration in the CPI-trim and CPI-median measures of core inflation in December suggests the Bank of Canada will maintain a hawkish tone next week, but those measures are arguably overstating inflation pressures. With the economy looking weak, we continue to think that the first rate cut is coming sooner rather than later, albeit in April rather than March as we previously forecast.
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