By The Canadian Press on September 19, 2023.
OTTAWA – Canada’s national annual inflation rate was 4.0 per cent in August, Statistics Canada says. Here’s what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): – Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8 per cent (2.5) – Prince Edward Island: 3.5 per cent (2.1) – Nova Scotia: 4.7 per cent (3.4) – New Brunswick: 3.5 per cent (2.9) – Quebec: 4.6 per cent (3.9) – Ontario: 3.8 per cent (3.2) – Manitoba: 3.2 per cent (2.6) – Saskatchewan: 4.4 per cent (3.0) – Alberta: 4.3 per cent (2.9) – British Columbia: 3.8 per cent (3.0) This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 19, 2023. 13