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Author: Ariel Rabinovitch
Publication Date: March 16, 2026 - 09:24

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Cooler inflation in February was ‘the dip before the spike,’ says economist

March 16, 2026
Consumer inflation cooled to 1.8 per cent in February compared to a year earlier, when the federal GST/HST tax holiday meant lower prices for many consumer goods and services.


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