Consumer Price Index

• Inflation in Canada cools slightly to 2.2% in October, StatCan says

  Year-over-year inflation for consumer goods rose by 2.2 per cent in October, a slight dip compared with the growth seen last month, according to Statistics Canada.

  Economy

  Nov 17
  
• Canada’s inflation rate ticked up slightly in August: StatCan

  The Consumer Price Index, measuring inflation for consumer goods and services, was measured at 1.9 per cent in August by Statistics Canada.

  Economy

  Sep 16
  
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• Alberta’s annual inflation rate tumbles in April, lowest west of Atlantic Canada

  The annual inflation rate in Alberta took a big dip in April, driven by lower energy prices, but the inflation rate for groceries was higher, led by increasing beef prices.

  Economy

  May 20
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• Starting this year, income assistance in N.S. to be tied to consumer price index

  Income assistance rates rose by 3.1 on Jan. 1 and will be adjusted annually based on the consumer price index.

  Economy

  Jan 2
• Canadians’ wages took major hit in 2022 amid high inflation rates: StatCan

  Statistics Canada says inflation took an "outsized bite out of real annual wages, salaries and commissions" reported by tax-filers in 2022.

  Canada

  Apr 12, 2024
• Alberta’s and Calgary’s inflation rates top the nation: Statistics Canada

  Alberta's rate of inflation rose to 3.4 per cent in January, while Calgary led Canadian major cities with an inflation rate of 4.1 per cent.

  Economy

  Feb 20, 2024
• Inflation rate dropped to 3.4% in May. What that means for the Bank of Canada

  The Bank of Canada is likely to be watching the May inflation report closely. Here's what it could mean for the central bank's next interest rate decision in July.

  Money

  Jun 27, 2023
• U.S. inflation eases again. Will 2023 be a ‘year of disinflation’?

  Inflation eased to 6.5 per cent in December compared with 12 months earlier, the government said Thursday, and even declined month-to-month.

  Money

  Jan 12, 2023
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• 3.9% tax increases annually in Edmonton’s proposed 2023-2026 operating budget

  The city said the increase means a household would pay approximately $718 in municipal property taxes for every $100,000 of their assessed home value in 2023.

  Consumer

  Nov 3, 2022
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• Food prices soared in September even as inflation slowed overall

  Statistics Canada says that while cheaper gas brought down the overall inflation rate in September, grocery store food prices soared at a pace not seen in 41 years.

  Economy

  Oct 19, 2022