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Canadian inflation jumps to 2.4% as war drives up gas prices

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Bloomberg
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April 20, 2026

Canada’s inflation rate surged to 2.4% in March as the Iran war triggered a record increase in gasoline prices, though it came in slightly lower than economists expected.

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