A confluence of factors including a weak loonie to impact grocery prices, according to company's inflation report
Without the tax break, the annual inflation rate would have risen to 2.3%: StatCan
The agency expects the world economy to grow 3.3% this year and next
The economy picked up speed in the last quarter due to strong exports, stimulus measures
However, some businesses have yet to see much impact from the tax break
Canada generally has a trade surplus with the U.S. when it comes to food
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Compared to a year earlier, producer prices rose 3.3%, the biggest jump since February 2023
Many economists don’t expect the Fed to cut rates again until the second half of 2025, if at all
Rental market softened in 2024 amid multi-decade highs for apartment completions, slow population inflows