OTTAWA – Canada’s annual inflation rate was 2.8 per cent in April, Statistics Canada says. Here’s what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets):
— Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.6 per cent (2.6)
— Prince Edward Island: 3.4 per cent (2.3)
— Nova Scotia: 4.3 per cent (3.0)
— New Brunswick: 4.2 per cent (2.9)
— Quebec: 3.0 per cent (2.9)
— Ontario: 2.4 per cent (1.9)
— Manitoba: 4.3 per cent (3.0)
— Saskatchewan: 3.8 per cent (2.9)
— Alberta: 3.2 per cent (2.3)
— British Columbia: 2.5 per cent (2.5)
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 19, 2026.
