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Author: Ariel Rabinovitch
Publication Date: August 17, 2026 - 08:59

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Consumer inflation ticked up to 3% in July, Statistics Canada says

August 17, 2026
Consumer inflation rose in July as gas prices increased, according to Statistics Canada, with the consumer price index ticking up from June.


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