Inflation rises to 2.8% in April due to higher gas prices: StatCan
Gasoline prices rose 28.6% from a year earlier, while food inflation eased and rent growth slowed, Statistics Canada said.
- Statistics Canada reported on Tuesday that Canada's annual inflation rate accelerated to 2.8% in April, driven largely by gasoline prices surging 28.6% year-over-year amid Middle East conflict disruptions.
- Beyond the oil shock, StatCan noted that gas stations switched to costlier summer blends and the removal of the consumer carbon price a year earlier skewed the annual comparison higher.
- Falling costs for travel tours and slower rent inflation offset energy-driven hikes, while food inflation eased to 3.5% in April from 4% in March.
- Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem signaled the bank will 'look through' the initial energy-driven spike but will act if price pressures become entrenched before the June 10 decision.
- BMO strategist Benjamin Reitzes said the report 'puts exactly no pressure on them' to hike rates, though analysts warn conflict-related costs may not yet be fully captured in the data.
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