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Canadian inflation rises to 2.8% while core measures ease

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Bloomberg
Published on
May 19, 2026

Higher energy prices drove up Canada’s inflation rate to 2.8% in April, reaching its highest level in nearly two years but coming in lower than economists had expected as core measures cooled.

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