OTTAWA – Canada’s annual inflation rate was two per cent in October, Statistics Canada says. Here’s what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets):
— Newfoundland and Labrador: 1.1 per cent (0.7)
— Prince Edward Island: 1.3 per cent (1.0)
— Nova Scotia: 1.5 per cent (0.9)
— New Brunswick: 1.8 per cent (0.9)
— Quebec: 1.6 per cent (1.3)
— Ontario: 2.0 per cent (1.9)
— Manitoba: 1.1 per cent (0.8)
— Saskatchewan: 1.6 per cent (0.7)
— Alberta: 3.0 per cent (1.9)
— British Columbia: 2.4 per cent (2.0)
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 19, 2024.
