When demand for goods and services is greater than supply, prices tend to rise more quickly. To measure inflation every month, Statistics Canada tracks the prices for a long list—what it calls a ...
Let’s look at what’s happening with the three biggest contributors to Canada’s inflation rate: shelter, transportation and food. Shelter is the most important component of the CPI ...
OTTAWA, Feb 18 (Reuters) - 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 ...
“While the data has leaned against a cut, economic uncertainty prevailed at this meeting,” Bryan Yu, chief economist at ...