Canada: Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland on the cost of living and Bank of Canada rate hike – September 7, 2022

Chrystia Freeland, the deputy prime minister and minister of finance, speaks with reporters in Vancouver as a three-day cabinet retreat continues. She faces questions about possible new federal measures aimed at addressing the rising cost of living. The questions come following the Bank of Canada’s announcement that it is raising its key interest rate by 0.75 percentage points to 3.25 per cent.