OTTAWA — Canada's annual inflation rate was 2.8 per cent in February, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets):
— Newfoundland and Labrador: 2.0 per cent (2.5)
— Prince Edward Island: 1.5 per cent (1.6)
— Nova Scotia: 2.8 per cent (3.0)
— New Brunswick: 2.1 per cent (2.3)
— Quebec: 3.3 per cent (3.3)
— Ontario: 2.4 per cent (2.7)
— Manitoba: 0.9 per cent (0.8)
— Saskatchewan: 1.7 per cent (1.9)
— Alberta: 4.2 per cent (3.4)
— British Columbia: 2.6 per cent (3.0)
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 19, 2023.
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