Annual inflation rate hits 30-year high, upping pressure on Bank of Canada Economists are warning price increases could continue to escalate, despite the hope they had already peaked Annual inflation rate rises to 4.7% in October: Statistics Canada Economists say key drivers of inflation are areas Canadians may not be able to easily curb spending Ontario to boost minimum wage to $15 an hour Premier Doug Ford's announcement was met with mixed reactions from labour leaders and business groups In Canada, food charities vastly outnumber grocery stores New research from Second Harvest and Value Chain Management finds there are more than 60,000 organizations providing food at low or no cost Is food inflation higher than Statistics Canada suggests? Annual pace of inflation hits 3.7% in July, largest rise since 2011 Prices are up across the board as more parts of the economy started to open up Food affordability faces perfect economic storm Households expect return to pre-pandemic spending within a year: Bank of Canada Survey respondents anticipate spending more than one-third of extra savings from the pandemic over the next two years Rising food prices could leave Canadians feeling 'sandwiched' COVID's impact on the economy is severe, says analyst First Previous 16 17 18 19 20 Next Last