BULLET: CANADA BOC:Gov Stephen Poloz says 'particulrly data..>

CANADA BOC:Gov Stephen Poloz says 'particulrly data depndnt' given 

heightened uncertainty. But 'at a minimum' 2015 mon pol stimulus no 

longer needed. 'Will cont to feel our way cautiously' as get closer to 

home. Approp int rate path 'very difficult to know' and 'we could still 

be surprised in either direction'. Won't use mechanical approach; use 

'plenty of judgment'. Signif econ progress but how far left to go is 

uncertain. To look closely at econ adjustment to int rates vs past. W/O 

2015 rate cuts, econ size 2% smallr and 120k less jobs. Many external 

risks, uncertainties to outlk. Signs of wage growth increase. Models 

forecast 'very slight' infl overshoot in 2019. Since July,measures of 

core infl moved higher as expectd. Temp factors holding dwn infl shld 

dissipate in mos ahead but CAD rise cld affct timing. Recent data point 

'clearly' to gwth moderation in 2H 2017. Biz investment to be key driver 

of econ growth. Expansn becoming more broadly based, self sustaining.