OTTAWA – Canada’s annual inflation rate was 2.0 per cent in August, Statistics Canada says. Here’s what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets):
— Newfoundland and Labrador: 1.3 per cent (2.1)
— Prince Edward Island: 1.2 per cent (2.0)
— Nova Scotia: 1.2 per cent (2.3)
— New Brunswick: 1.8 per cent (2.9)
— Quebec: 1.5 per cent (2.3)
— Ontario: 2.1 per cent (2.7)
— Manitoba: 1.3 per cent (1.8)
— Saskatchewan: 1.1 per cent (1.6)
— Alberta: 2.0 per cent (2.7)
— British Columbia: 2.4 per cent (2.8)
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 17, 2024.
