OTTAWA — sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s annual inflation rate was 6.3 per cent in December, Statistics sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuated widely because they are based on small statistical samples (previous month in brackets):
— St. John's, N.L.: 5.6 per cent (6.6)
— Charlottetown-Summerside: 8.6 per cent (10.6)
— Halifax: 7.4 per cent (8.2)
— Saint John, N.B.: 6.6 per cent (8.2)
— Quebec City: 6.4 per cent (6.6)
— Montreal: 6.7 per cent (7.1)
— Ottawa: 6.4 per cent (6.5)
— Toronto: 6.0 per cent (6.5)
— Thunder Bay, Ont.: 5.8 per cent (6.7)
— Winnipeg: 8.1 per cent (8.5)
— Regina: 6.4 per cent (6.5)
— Saskatoon: 6.8 per cent (6.9)
— Edmonton: 5.5 per cent (6.3)
— Calgary: 6.6 per cent (7.3)
— Vancouver: 6.4 per cent (7.1)
— Victoria: 6.4 per cent (6.7)
— Whitehorse: 8.1 per cent (8.3)
— Yellowknife: 7.0 per cent (7.8)
— Iqaluit: 3.0 per cent (4.3)
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 17, 2023.
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