Canada’s food prices are rising faster than in other major economies, prompting some experts to describe the country as the ...

By Ismail Shakil OTTAWA, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Consumer prices in Canada rose at a faster-than-expected pace of 2.4% in December, largely due to the base-year effect from last year's sales tax break, but ...

Last week, official data was published that showed food prices in Canada rose 6.2% year on year in December, the highest rate ...

OTTAWA — Inflation closed out 2025 with a surprise uptick, but economists weighing in Monday argued there was little cause for concern under the hood to warrant a change in interest rates from the ...

Canada’s inflation rate jumped to 2.4 per cent in December, due largely to lower comparable prices during the GST/HST holiday a year earlier, Statistics Canada said Monday.

Food prices in Canada rose 6.2% year over year in December, with grocery store prices up 5.0% and restaurant prices jumping 8.5%. That alone would be troubling. What makes it more alarming is that ...

Canada’s central statistics agency changed the date it plans to publish a major inflation print after economists warned against releasing the data while the country’s financial markets are closed for ...

Canada’s inflation held at 2.2% in November, below expectations, as higher food prices were offset by slower services growth, Statistics Canada said Dec. 15. Core measures cooled, with the Bank of ...

OTTAWA, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Canada's annual inflation rate was ‌2.2% in November, unchanged from the previous ‌month, and driven primarily by food prices rising at their fastest pace in more than two ...

Rising grocery bills, shrinking portions and new class action payouts show why every dollar counts ...

Inflation in Canada quickened in the final month of last year, pressured by a tough year-ago comparison.