Canada’s annual inflation rate slowed in December but grocery prices stayed high
In its latest consumer price index released Tuesday, Statistics Canada said Canadians continued to see prices soar at grocery stores last month compared with a
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Tight labour market means rise in gig work unlikely during recession: economists
The tight labour market, combined with a changing workforce and stubborn inflation, might make this recession different from those that preceded it.
Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate holds steady at 4.5% in December: Statistics Canada
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Canada’s annual inflation rate fell slightly to 6.8% in November
Grocery prices climbed at a faster annual rate in November. The federal agency said prices rose 11.4 per cent annually, up from 11 per cent
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