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.
