By Ismail Shakil OTTAWA, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Consumer prices in Canada rose at a faster-than-expected pace of 2.4% in December, largely due to the base-year effect from last year's sales tax break, but ...

Canada's inflation rate ticked up to 2.4 per cent in December compared to the same period last year, when the federal government implemented a GST break that brought some prices down, Statistics ...

Canada’s food prices are rising faster than in other major economies, prompting some experts to describe the country as the ...

OTTAWA — Inflation closed out 2025 with a surprise uptick, but economists weighing in Monday argued there was little cause for concern under the hood to warrant a change in interest rates from the ...

Last week, official data was published that showed food prices in Canada rose 6.2% year on year in December, the highest rate ...

OTTAWA—Inflation held steady in Canada last month as consumers paid less at the pumps and saw rent rise less steeply, though food prices continue to put pressure on wallets. The country’s ...

Overall, the cost of food bought from the grocery store rose 5% annually, though Statistics Canada said price levels were ...

OTTAWA, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Canada's annual inflation rate was ‌2.2% in November, unchanged from the previous ‌month, and driven primarily by food prices rising at their fastest pace in more than two ...

Inflation accelerated in Canada by more than expected as a federal tax holiday at the end of 2024 pushed yearly price comparisons higher, offsetting falling gasoline costs. Headline inflation ...

OTTAWA--Price pressures in Canada eased slightly last month as prices at the pump fell more sharply and grocery costs rose less steeply. The consumer-price index rose 2.2% from a year earlier in ...

Canada’s inflation held at 2.2% in November, below expectations, as higher food prices were offset by slower services growth, Statistics Canada said Dec. 15. Core measures cooled, with the Bank of ...

Inflation in Canada quickened in the final month of last year, pressured by a tough year-ago comparison.