Heather Scoffield | TVO's The Rundown | February 2, 2026

What happens to Canada’s approach to monetary policy when the world’s most powerful central bank, the U.S. Federal Reserve, is in turbulent times? Heather Scoffield breaks it down here for The Rundown on TVO.

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