The annual inflation rate in Canada inched higher to 1.9% in January from 1.8% in the previous month, in line with market expectations.  The annual core inflation rate in Canada, which excludes components such as food,

OTTAWA — Canada's annual inflation rate ticked back up in January to 1.9 per cent, Statistics Canada reported on Tuesday.

Canada's annual inflation rate inched up to 1.9% in January from the previous month as higher gasoline and natural gas costs reduced the impact of a sales tax reprieve on broader consumer prices, official data showed on Tuesday.

Canada's consumer price index rose to 1.9 per cent in January, with higher energy prices putting upward pressure on overall inflation, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday. The headline number was offset by the federal government's tax holiday,

Canada’s inflation rate climbed to 1.9 per cent in January, up from 1.8 per cent the month before, as Canadians faced increased energy costs to start the year, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday. Energy prices rose 5.