OTTAWA — Canada's national annual inflation rate was 4.4 per cent in April, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets):
— Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.5 per cent (3.4)
— Prince Edward Island: 3.7 per cent (3.9)
— Nova Scotia: 4.5 per cent (4.6)
— New Brunswick: 4.3 per cent (4.2)
— Quebec: 4.8 per cent (4.7)
— Ontario: 4.2 per cent (4.3)
— Manitoba: 5.5 per cent (5.2)
— Saskatchewan: 5.2 per cent (4.9)
— Alberta: 4.3 per cent (3.3)
— British Columbia: 4.3 per cent (4.7)
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 16, 2023.
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