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
Higher Food Prices Drive Inflation in January
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
December Inflation Misses Expectations
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
November Inflation Unexpectedly Low
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
Price of Food Bolsters October’s Inflation
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
Falling Gas Prices Mask September’s Underlying Inflation
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
Tumbling Gas Prices Keep Inflation Flat in August
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
Inflation Remains Lacklustre in July
This morning Statistics Canada released inflation data for the month of July. The consumer price index climbed 0.1% for the past month, following an increase … Read More
Higher Energy Prices Spur Inflation in June
Statistics Canada released June inflation data this morning. The consumer price index climbed 0.2% in June and is 1% higher than a year earlier; this … Read More
Canadians Mostly Sheltered From Greek Crisis
In Greece, tax evasion is a cultural norm that goes back to the occupation of the Ottoman Turks and the heavy taxes they imposed. Today, … Read More
