Canada’s annual inflation rate eases more than expected to 5.2% in February

Canada's annual inflation rate cooled in February

The annual pace of inflation cooled in February as it posted its largest deceleration since April 2020. Statistics Canada said Tuesday its consumer price index in February was up 5.2 per cent compared with a year earlier. The reading compared with an annual inflation rate of 5.9 per cent in January ...

Inflation stood at 5.2% in February in Canada

After reaching an annual peak of 8.1% in June 2022, the inflation rate is continuing to decline in the country.

Canada's annual inflation rate eases more than expected in Feb

Canada's annual inflation rate cooled more than expected in February, as a drop in gas prices and softer growth in shelter costs helped bring the consumer price index to its lowest level since January 2022, Statistics Canada data showed on Tuesday.

Here's a list of February inflation rates for selected Canadian cities

OTTAWA — Canada's annual inflation rate was 5.2 per cent in February, Statistics Canada says.

Here's a list of February inflation rates for selected Canadian cities

OTTAWA — Canada's annual inflation rate was 5.2 per cent in February, Statistics Canada says.

Inflation Slows to 5.2% in Canada, Backing Case for Rate Pause

Both inflation and underlying price pressures eased broadly in line with forecasts, bolstering the Bank of Canada’s case for holding interest rates steady despite healthy job gains.