Canada's CPI rises 1.8 pct in December


By Lin Wei
  • World
  • Wednesday, 22 Jan 2025

OTTAWA, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- Canada's Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.8 percent on a year-over-year basis in December, down from a 1.9 percent increase in November, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday.

According to the national statistical agency, Canadians paid less for food purchased from restaurants in December on a year-over-year basis. This was the index's first annual decline.

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