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Canada Consumer Price Index, August 2014
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.1% in the 12 months to August, matching the increase in July. Prices increased in all major components in the 12 months to August. Higher shelter costs led the gain in the CPI. The indexes for household operations, furnishings and equipment, food, as well as transportation also contributed to the rise in the CPI. Shelter costs rose 2.8% in August compared with the same month a year earlier. This increase followed a 3.0% gain in July. Natural gas prices increased 17.9% on a year-over-year basis in August, after rising 20.4% the previous month. Consumers also paid more for ... (full story)