Canada PM Trudeau says rival‘s attacks on central bank ’disappointing

div classBodysc17zpet90 cdBBJodivpOTTAWA Reuters – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday said central bank independence was an important principle, following “disappointing” attacks on the institution and its leaders by the frontrunner for leader of the opposition Conservatives.p

p“The independence of the Bank of Canada from the government of the day is a really important principle,” Trudeau told reporters when asked about Conservative leadership hopeful Pierre Poilievres pledge to fire the Governor of the Bank of Canada if he became prime minister.pdivdivdiv classBodysc17zpet90 cdBBJodiv

pTrudeau added Poilievres comments were “somewhat disappointing in an era where we need more responsible leadership, not less.”p

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pp Reporting by Julie Gordon in Ottawa Editing by Chris Reesep

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