OTTAWA — sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s annual inflation rate was 3.8 per cent in September, 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.: 4.4 per cent (4.2)
— Charlottetown-Summerside: 2.8 per cent (3.6)
— Halifax: 4.9 per cent (4.7)
— Saint John, N.B.: 4.2 per cent (3.3)
— Quebec City: 4.9 per cent (4.8)
— Montreal: 5.0 per cent (5.2)
— Ottawa: 2.9 per cent (3.2)
— Toronto: 4.1 per cent (4.3)
— Thunder Bay, Ont.: 3.1 per cent (4.0)
— Winnipeg: 2.8 per cent (3.4)
— Regina: 4.0 per cent (4.6)
— Saskatoon: 4.0 per cent (5.1)
— Edmonton: 3.5 per cent (4.2)
— Calgary: 4.4 per cent (4.8)
— Vancouver: 4.0 per cent (4.1)
— Victoria: 2.8 per cent (3.4)
— Whitehorse: 3.8 per cent (4.6)
— Yellowknife: 1.8 per cent (3.7)
— Iqaluit: 1.2 per cent (1.9)
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 17, 2023.
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