By The Canadian Press on June 27, 2023.
OTTAWA – Canada’s national annual inflation rate was 3.4 per cent in May, Statistics Canada says. Here’s what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): – Newfoundland and Labrador: 1.7 per cent (3.5) – Prince Edward Island: 0.7 per cent (3.7) – Nova Scotia: 2.0 per cent (4.5) – New Brunswick: 2.3 per cent (4.3) – Quebec: 4.0 per cent (4.8) – Ontario: 3.1 per cent (4.2) – Manitoba: 3.4 per cent (5.5) – Saskatchewan: 4.3 per cent (5.2) – Alberta: 3.1 per cent (4.3) – British Columbia: 3.4 per cent (4.3) This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 27, 2023. 13