By The Canadian Press on September 17, 2024.
OTTAWA – Canada’s annual inflation rate was 2.0 per cent in August, Statistics Canada says. Here’s what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): – Newfoundland and Labrador: 1.3 per cent (2.1) – Prince Edward Island: 1.2 per cent (2.0) – Nova Scotia: 1.2 per cent (2.3) – New Brunswick: 1.8 per cent (2.9) – Quebec: 1.5 per cent (2.3) – Ontario: 2.1 per cent (2.7) – Manitoba: 1.3 per cent (1.8) – Saskatchewan: 1.1 per cent (1.6) – Alberta: 2.0 per cent (2.7) – British Columbia: 2.4 per cent (2.8) This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 17, 2024. 13