Inflation in Canada Eases to 1.8% on Sales Tax Break

Canada inflation dipped in December to 1.8 per cent

CIBC analyst Andrew Grantham noted that without the HST/GST tax holiday, inflation would have been around 2.3 per cent

Canada inflation dipped in December to 1.8%

Ottawa, Canada — Canadian inflation fell 0.1 percentage points to 1.8 percent in December as a brief sales tax holiday on selected consumer goods kicked off, the government statistical agency said Tuesday. Canadians paid less in the month as a result of the Goods and Services Tax break for alcohol, food, clothing, shoes, toys and

Canada's annual inflation rate drops to 1.8% in December on sales tax relief

As inflation ticks lower to 1.8% in December, economists expect further BoC rate cuts

Some economists are predicting the headline inflation number could be as low as 1.5 per cent thanks to the federal government's GST tax holiday.

Canada's CPI rises 1.8 pct in December

OTTAWA, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- Canada's Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.8 percent on a year-over-year basis in December, down from a 1.9 percent increase in November, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday. Read full story

Inflation ticks lower to 1.8% in December, thanks in part to GST tax break

OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate fell to 1.8 per cent in December, thanks in large part to the federal government’s temporary tax break.