Consumer Price Index
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Inflation rate up 0.7% in October, driven by higher food pricesEconomists had expected a year-over-year increase of 0.4 per cent.MoneyNov 18, 2020
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Hydro-Québec announces rate increase of 1.3 per cent starting next AprilThe increase comes after a one-year rate freeze as outlined in Bill 34.ConsumerNov 6, 2020
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Inflation up 0.5% in September, despite slide in gasoline pricesInflation would have been up one per cent year-over-year without a steep drop in gas prices, according to Statistics Canada.MoneyOct 21, 2020
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Minimum wage in Saskatchewan goes up 13 cents Oct. 1, remains lowest in CanadaThe Saskatchewan Federation of Labour called the new minimum wage an embarrassment, saying the rate is not enough to help families get through the coronavirus pandemic.ConsumerOct 1, 2020
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Canada’s inflation rate virtually flat in AugustThe consumer price index in August was up 0.1 per cent compared with a year ago, Statistics Canada says.MoneySep 16, 2020
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Annual inflation rate virtually flat in July at 0.1%Air travel prices recorded the first year-over-year price decline since December 2015.MoneyAug 19, 2020
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Canada’s consumer prices up 0.7% in June, ending streak of negative inflationThe consumer price index was up 0.7 per cent in June compared to the same month a year ago, Statistics Canada says.MoneyJul 22, 2020
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New Brunswick government tables $10.2 billion budget with a surplusHealth funding is increasing by 3.9 per cent to $2.9 billion.PoliticsMar 10, 2020
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December inflation holds steady at 2.2% despite higher gas pricesSlower growth in the price of fresh vegetables helped offset higher energy prices.MoneyJan 22, 2020
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Canadian inflation up 2.2% in November amid higher gasoline pricesBut the year-over-year increase is partly a reflection of sharply lower gasoline prices in November 2018, Statistics Canada said.MoneyDec 18, 2019
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