By The Canadian Press on January 21, 2025.
OTTAWA – Canada’s annual inflation rate was 1.8 per cent in December, Statistics Canada says. Here’s what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): – Newfoundland and Labrador: 0.6 per cent (1.2) – Prince Edward Island: 0.4 per cent (1.8) – Nova Scotia: 0.9 per cent (1.7) – New Brunswick: 1.6 per cent (2.0) – Quebec: 1.6 per cent (1.5) – Ontario: 1.7 per cent (1.8) – Manitoba: 1.1 per cent (0.9) – Saskatchewan: 1.8 per cent (1.6) – Alberta: 2.5 per cent (2.8) – British Columbia: 2.6 per cent (2.3) This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 21, 2025. 13