Source: Rachel Gilmore, globalnews.ca, November 2, 2021 Affordability and cost of living topped the list as the key issue Canadians think the government should prioritize. As Parliament prepares to spring back into action on Monday, Canadians have one thing at the top of their mind: the rising cost of living. That’s the latest from a… Continue reading Cost of Living Top of Agenda As Parliament Returns
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Liberals asked to make basic living costs more affordable in poverty plan
Source: Jordan Press, The Canadian Press, February 20, 2018 OTTAWA — The minister in charge of a federal plan to reduce poverty nationwide says he has heard clearly that Canadians want the Liberals to find a way to make it easier to cover the basic costs of living as part of a sweeping strategy to be… Continue reading Liberals asked to make basic living costs more affordable in poverty plan
Inflation picks up to still low 1.3% in September
By CBC News, October 21, 2016 The cost of living in Canada went up by 1.3 per cent in the year ended in September, up from 1.1 per cent the previous month. Statistics Canada reported Friday that food prices were the biggest cause of the deceleration, as the food index posted its smallest year-over-year gain… Continue reading Inflation picks up to still low 1.3% in September
Inflation cools to 1.1% as food price hikes slow down
By Pete Evans, CBC News, September 23, 2016 Canada’s inflation rate slowed to 1.1 per cent in August from a year earlier as food prices increased by much less than their recent pace. Statistics Canada reported Friday that the consumer price index increase fell from 1.3 per cent in July. Economists polled by Reuters had… Continue reading Inflation cools to 1.1% as food price hikes slow down