18-March-2026
Economy News
 
Canada's Annual Inflation Rate Eases to 1.8% in February Ahead of Expected Energy Shock
17-Mar-2026

Canada's annual inflation rate fell to 1.8% in February, after prices in the same period a year ago had risen sharply when the government's sales tax relief ended, Statistics Canada said on Monday. Excluding the effect of indirect taxes, the Consumer Price Index rose 1.9% year-over-year in February, it said.

News Source:- https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2026-03-16/canadas-annual-inflation-rate-eases-to-1-8-on-base-year-effect