OTTAWA — sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s annual inflation rate was 2.9 per cent in March, 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.: 3.8 per cent (2.5)
— Charlottetown-Summerside: 2.5 per cent (1.3)
— Halifax: 3.6 per cent (3.4)
— Saint John, N.B.: 2.7 per cent (2.3)
— Quebec City: 3.4 per cent (3.3)
— Montreal: 4.1 per cent (3.4)
— Ottawa: 2.1 per cent (1.8)
— Toronto: 3.1 per cent (3.0)
— Thunder Bay, Ont.: 2.3 per cent (2.2)
— Winnipeg: 1.0 per cent (1.0)
— Regina: 1.9 per cent (2.0)
— Saskatoon: 1.8 per cent (2.1)
— Edmonton: 3.3 per cent (4.2)
— Calgary: 4.2 per cent (5.1)
— Vancouver: 2.8 per cent (2.9)
— Victoria: 2.3 per cent (2.5)
— Whitehorse: 2.4 per cent (2.5)
— Yellowknife: 2.2 per cent (1.7)
— Iqaluit: 2.2 per cent (3.1)
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 16, 2024.
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