CPI rises to 4.8% in December

Statistics Canada reports that the annual pace of inflation last month in Canada reached its highest rate since 1991.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4.8% year over year in December in Canada, up from the 4.7% increase in November. In Quebec, the increase last month compared to December 2020 was measured at 5.1%.

On an annual average basis, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 3.4% in 2021 and, after registering a rise of 0.7% in 2020.

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