Canada Inflation Rises To 2.0% On Higher Gas
Fakhir Rizvi Published March 24, 2017 | 06:35 PM
OTTAWA, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 24th Mar, 2017 ) - Canadians paid 2.0 percent more in February for goods and services than a year earlier, the government statistical agency announced Friday.
The inflation rate year-over-year was a tick lower than the 2.1 percent forecast by analysts after rising in January to 2.1 percent. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the consumer price index declined 0.2 percent -- in line with expectations.
According to Statistics Canada, purchasing a car or truck cost almost four percent more in February than 12 months earlier, while gasoline prices jumped more than 23 percent. Hotels charged a bit more for rooms, as tourists flocked to major sporting events.
Canadians had access, however, to less expensive cheese and fresh vegetables. The latter was down 14 percent after a spike last winter. The cost of telephone services also edged down, but this was offset by slightly higher internet access prices.
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