3 w. ago 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, compared to a month earlier, with the rate in Alberta the lowest of any province outside of Atlantic Canada.

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3 w. ago April inflation plummets to 1.7 per cent with the end of consumer carbon tax

Statistics Canada says relief did not extend to the grocery store, where prices are rising faster than the overall consumer price index for the third straight month

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3 w. ago Statistics Canada’s April inflation data to show impact of carbon price removal

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada is set to release inflation data for April today. Market data shows economists on average expect the annual rate of inflation cooled to 1.6 per cent last month, from 2.3 per cent in March. The Liberal government eliminated the consumer carbon price at the start of April, offering motorists some relief […]

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3 w. ago Inflation slows sharply to 1.7% in April as consumer carbon price ends

OTTAWA — The end of the consumer carbon price at the start of April drove inflation down sharply, Statistics Canada said Tuesday, but there were signs of pressure building at the grocery store. The annual pace of inflation cooled to 1.7 per cent last month, down from 2.3 per cent in March, the agency said. […]

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3 w. ago Canada’s April inflation data set to show impact of carbon price removal

New data from Statistics Canada is expected to show the first impacts of the April removal of the consumer carbon price on inflation.

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3 w. ago Inflation in Canada drops in April led by falling energy prices

New data from Statistics Canada shows the first impacts of the April removal of the consumer carbon price, and tariffs on inflation.

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