Inflation ticks lower to 1.8% in December

Kuntal Khasnobish
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Inflation ticks lower to 1.8% in December

OTTAWA -- Canada’s annual inflation rate fell to 1.8 per cent in December, thanks in large part to the federal government’s temporary tax break.

Statistics Canada’s consumer price index report on Tuesday said restaurant food purchases, and alcohol bought from stores contributed the most to the deceleration.

The federal government introduced a temporary pause on taxes to those items in mid-December, along with children’s clothing and some toys, among others.

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