B.C.’s inflation rate as measured by the Consumer Price Index rose in March by 0.1 per cent to 2.7 per cent, according to new figures from Statistics Canada released Tuesday (April 16).
This figure means that provincial inflation rate is below Canada’s rate of 2.9 per cent, up from 2.8 per cent in February, with shelter and fuel prices applying the upward pressure.
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