The Consumer Price Index added o.4% in May as prices inched up in every major component of consumer spending except for food. This is according … Read More

According to Statistics Canada, the consumer price index (CPI), a primary gauge of inflation for the Bank of Canada, climbed 1.7% over the year ending in April. Consumer … Read More

According to Statistics Canada, annual inflation slowed to 1.3% in March from 1.4% in February. Although, inflation remains well below the Bank of Canada’s 2% target, monthly data … Read More

Statistics Canada surprised markets this morning with unexpectedly weak inflation data. According to their report, consumer prices climbed 1.4% for the year ending in February. This is … Read More

January’s inflation numbers were stronger than expected and the highest recorded since November 2014. According to today’s report from Statistics Canada, headline inflation was 2% for … Read More

Statistics Canada released December’s inflation report this morning to round out the data for 2015. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) posted an annual increase of 1.6%, … Read More

Statistics Canada released November’s inflation report this morning. While inflation by no means appears robust, the drag of falling gas prices has started to lift. … Read More

According to Statistics Canada, the Consumer Price Index rose 0.2% in October after seasonal adjustments. This reverses September’s 0.2% decline in consumer prices. Annual inflation for … Read More

Once again falling gasoline prices are the major theme in Canada’s inflation story. Statistics Canada announced today that the seasonally adjusted Consumer Price Index (CPI) … Read More

Statistics Canada released August inflation data this morning. While the overall numbers appear muted, low energy prices mask growth in other components of the consumer price index … Read More