Inflation rate slows to 3.1% in October, still above Bank of Canada target
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the inflation rate slowed to 3.1 per cent on a year-over-year basis, down from 3.8 per cent in September. The drop came as the price drivers paid for gasoline in October fell 7.
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OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the inflation rate slowed to 3.1 per cent on a year-over-year basis, down from 3.8 per cent in September. The drop came as the price drivers paid for gasoline in October fell 7.