Canada, December and inflation

Canada's annual inflation rate drops to 1.8% in December on sales tax relief
Canada's annual inflation rate slowed in December, data showed on Tuesday, helped by a sales tax break which kicked off from the mid of the month and brought down prices of alcohol, restaurant foods and children's clothing.
Canada Inflation Eases to 1.8% Thanks to Tax Break
Stripping out the effects of the tax holiday, annual inflation ticked up for December to 2.3%.
Canada's inflation rate fell to 1.8% in December, with prices declining during GST break
Canada's inflation rate fell to 1.8 per cent in December, with the federal government's GST holiday contributing to a price decline across several categories, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.
Annual inflation rate in Canada eases to 1.8% in December
The annual inflation rate in Canada eased to 1.8% in December from 1.9% in the previous month, slightly below market expectations that it would remain at 1.9%. The annual core inflation rate in Canada which excludes eight of the most volatile components such as food,
Inflation fell to 1.8 per cent in December, in part from GST tax break
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.
Canada inflation falls to 1.8 percent in December
Ottawa: Canadian inflation fell 0.1 percentage points to 1.8 percent in December as a brief sales tax holiday on selected consumer goods kicked off,
Inflation in Canada Eases to 1.8% on Trudeau Sales Tax Break
For the first time since 2019, Canadian inflation stayed within the central bank’s target range for a full year, a mark of achievement for policymakers ahead of a potential tariff war that threatens to derail their progress.
Instant View: Canada's Annual Inflation Rate Eases to 1.8% in December
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's annual inflation rate dropped to 1.8% in December, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday, slightly lower than expected and a tick below the prior month's 1.9%.
Canada Inflation Dipped In December To 1.8%
Canadian inflation fell 0.1 percentage points to 1.8 percent in December as a brief sales tax holiday on selected consumer goods kicked off, the government statistical agency said Tuesday.
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VIEW Canada's annual inflation rate eases to 1.8% in December
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