OTTAWA – Canada’s annual inflation rate was 3.0 per cent in August, Statistics Canada says. Here’s what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets):
— Newfoundland and Labrador: 4.3 per cent (4.2)
— Prince Edward Island: 4.4 per cent (4.0)
— Nova Scotia: 5.1 per cent (5.0)
— New Brunswick: 4.6 per cent (4.6)
— Quebec: 3.1 per cent (3.3)
— Ontario: 2.4 per cent (2.0)
— Manitoba: 4.4 per cent (4.2)
— Saskatchewan: 3.5 per cent (4.1)
— Alberta: 3.8 per cent (4.2)
— British Columbia: 3.0 per cent (2.9)
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 14, 2026.
