$7元一颗菜花

去年12月加国水果蔬菜价格呈双位数字增长，抵消了汽油价格下跌令通胀率升高。菜花是从美国进口的蔬菜，而某些加国城市出现的$7一棵菜花的高价令消费者愤懑不已，就此话题的网上言论和新闻报道也不断涌现。

The double-digit price gains for fruit and vegetables offset declines of gasoline prices and drove up December inflation rate. The shocking sticker price of $7 a head of cauliflower -- one imported vegetable from the US has sparked consumers’ anger and promoted heated online discussions and news stories.

降低利率会令加币进一步下跌并导致通货膨胀。为此加拿大银行决定维持当前利率。

Cutting interest rates again may have extended the Canadian dollar’s rapid slide and led to a burst of inflation. As a result, BOC opted to leave the overnight rate unchanged.