Annual inflation rate rose to 2.9% in March

Statistics Canada says the annual inflation rate increased to 2.9 per cent in March compared with 2.8 per cent in February as gasoline prices rose. The inflation report will be scrutinized by the Bank of Canada which kept its key interest rate target on hold last week at five per cent, but said it is “within the […]

Annual inflation rate rose to 2.9% in March
Statistics Canada says the annual inflation rate increased to 2.9 per cent in March compared with 2.8 per cent in February as gasoline prices rose. The inflation report will be scrutinized by the Bank of Canada which kept its key interest rate target on hold last week at five per cent, but said it is “within the […]