Sept 5 (Reuters) -
* BANK OF CANADA'S DEPUTY GOVERNOR LAWRENCE SCHEMBRI SAYS SURPRISING SOFTER Q2 COSUMPTION GROWTH DESPITE HIGHER INCOMES IS "A BIT OF A PUZZLE"
* BOC'S SCHEMBRI SAYS IF BANK WERE TO SEE EXCESS SUPPLY BUILDING IN THE CANADIAN ECONOMY PUTTING DOWNSIDE PRESSURE ON INFLATION, THAN IT WOULD CONSIDER A CUT
* BOC'S SCHEMBRI SAYS CANADA'S INFLATION IS VERY WELL ANCHORED AT 2%
* BOC'S SCHEMBRI SAYS CENTRAL BANK HAS ALREADY TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT EFFECTS OF GLOBAL TRADE TENSIONS, SAYS BANK REMAINS QUITE CONCERNED ABOUT IMPACT ON GLOBAL ECONOMY
* BOC'S SCHEMBRI SAYS AS THE TRADE CONFLICT BETWEEN US-CHINA DRAGS ON, HARD TO SEE AN IMMEDIATE RESOLUTION, SUGGESTS TENSIONS COULD REMAIN AT AN ELEVATED LEVEL PAST U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION