Canada’s Inflation Rises to 3.1% in September as Gas Prices Jump
Canada’s consumer-price index accelerated to 3.1% year over year in September, Statistics Canada said. The report says underlying price pressures held steady.
By Robb M. StewartOTTAWA--Canadian inflation ticked higher last month as prices at the pump jumped again, though underlying price pressures look to be holding steady.The consumer-price index accelerated to 3.1% in September compared with a year earlier, Statistics Canada said Monday. That pushes th…