OTTAWA — sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s annual inflation rate was 1.6 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.: 1.1 per cent (1.7)
— Charlottetown-Summerside: 1.4 per cent (1.6)
— Halifax: 1.2 per cent (1.5)
— Saint John, N.B.: 0.8 per cent (2.3)
— Quebec City: 1.2 per cent (1.4)
— Montreal: 1.8 per cent (1.8)
— Ottawa: 2.4 per cent (2.4)
— Toronto: 2.4 per cent (2.7)
— Thunder Bay, Ont.: 2.3 per cent (1.7)
— Winnipeg: 0.9 per cent (1.1)
— Regina: 0.8 per cent (1.0)
— Saskatoon: 0.8 per cent (1.5)
— Edmonton: 1.8 per cent (1.7)
— Calgary: 2.1 per cent (2.3)
— Vancouver: 1.7 per cent (2.2)
— Victoria: 1.9 per cent (2.4)
— Whitehorse: 1.8 per cent (1.4)
— Yellowknife: 1.2 per cent (1.1)
— Iqaluit: 1.5 per cent (1.2)
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 15, 2024.
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