Ontario and British Columbia premiers also make direct appeals to the bank to not increase rates
Experts weigh in on the Bank of Canada's intentions
Central bank says it's ready to raise interest rates further if needed
Most forecasters are convinced the central bank will stay on the sidelines this week
Core measures of inflation eased slightly last month
An increase in July's report probably wouldn't be a complete surprise to the Bank of Canada
The bank decided that the cost of waiting too long to raise rates outweighed the benefits
June's decline in inflation was praised by governor Tiff Macklem, but he's also warned the central bank is ready to raise interest rates further. Why?
But Canadians continue to pay substantially higher prices for groceries
Dampened demand expected to lead to price declines