OTTAWA — sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s national annual inflation rate was 5.9 per cent in January, Statistics sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets):
— Newfoundland and Labrador: 5.5 per cent (5.7)
— Prince Edward Island: 7.0 per cent (7.7)
— Nova Scotia: 6.9 per cent (7.6)
— New Brunswick: 6.5 per cent (6.3)
— Quebec: 6.2 per cent (6.3)
— Ontario: 5.6 per cent (6.0)
— Manitoba: 6.9 per cent (8.0)
— Saskatchewan: 6.0 per cent (6.7)
— Alberta: 5.0 per cent (6.0)
— British Columbia: 6.2 per cent (6.6)
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 21, 2023.
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