Inflation continues to rise in Quebec and Canada

The consumer price index (CPI) rose in April in Canada with an increase of 6.8% compared to compared to April 2021, reports Statistics Canada.

This increase in the CPI is mainly attributable to food and housing prices, indicates the federal agency. This is a slight jump compared to March (+6.7%). Excluding gasoline, however, inflation reached 5.8% in April compared to the same period last year.

“Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February continued to influence energy, commodity and, especially, food prices,” mentions Statistics Canada.

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