Canada Consumer Price Index (Inflation Rate)
Canada Consumer Price Index (Inflation Rate) is 3 percent, in force since 1 Aug 2026, cited to Statistics Canada, The Daily, Consumer Price Index, August 2026, released 14 September. It was 2.8 percent before that. Last checked against the official source on 9 Oct 2026.
Official source: Statistics Canada, The Daily, Consumer Price Index, August 2026, released 14 September 2026; Table · Last checked 2026-10-09 · source fingerprint
All-items Consumer Price Index for Canada, percentage change from the same month of the previous year, not seasonally adjusted.
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| Current value | 3 percent |
|---|---|
| In force from | 2026-08-01 |
| In force until | 2026-08-31 |
| Official source | Statistics Canada, The Daily, Consumer Price Index, August 2026, released 14 September 2026; Table 18-10-0004-01, all-items, 12-month percent change, not seasonally adjusted |
| Last verified | 2026-10-09 |
| Verification | primary — No verification limitation recorded — read from the official source cited. |
| Provenance | source fingerprint |
What this value means
Update, not a reconfirm. Live value was 2.8 percent for June 2026 (effective_from 2026-06-01). Latest The Daily is August 2026, released 2026-09-14. Headline is all-items CPI, 12-month change, not seasonally adjusted: the release highlight is Consumer Price Index, August 2026, 3.0% (12-month change), and Table 1 All-items August 2025 to August 2026 is 3.0. September CPI is scheduled for Monday, 19 October 2026, so August is the latest reference month. effective_from is the first day of August 2026.
Earlier values
| From | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | 2.8 | Statistics Canada, The Daily, 'Consumer Price Index, June… |
| 2026-05-01 | 3.2 | — |
| 2026-04-01 | 2.8 | — |
| 2026-03-01 | 2.4 | — |
| 2026-02-01 | 1.8 | — |
| 2026-01-01 | 2.3 | — |
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