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Canada’s inflation rate creeps up to 3% after gas prices spike

Food inflation slows, but still outpaced general inflation for 18th consecutive month

Financial Post1 hr ago

Published by CurrentWire Aug 17, 2026 at 8:51 AM ET · First coverage Aug 17, 2026 at 8:49 AM ET

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