Consumer Price Index shows inflation up nearly 2% in January
Inflation rose 1.9 per cent last month, continuing its upward trend from 1.8 per cent in December, bringing year-over-year inflation to 8.6 per cent.
Author: Quinn Patrick
Inflation rose 1.9 per cent last month, continuing its upward trend from 1.8 per cent in December, bringing year-over-year inflation to 8.6 per cent.
According to Statistics Canada’s Consumer Price Index, the jump was largely driven by a 25.9 per cent increase in Manitoba, where the province reintroduced its provincial …
