Inflation jumped up to 4% in August thanks to rising gas prices - National | Globalnews.ca
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August's consumer price index figures mark the second consecutive month inflation has accelerated in Canada, even as grocery prices saw some relief.

August’s consumer price index figures mark the second consecutive month inflation has accelerated in Canada, even as grocery prices saw some relief.

Yeah, interest rates are blunt instrument, and aren’t going to “fix” this.

I get that the BoC only really has the one tool, but this is bigger than the BoC.

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Until we can all agree that our goal as a society moving forward should be “sustainability and stability” and not “profit increases year by year at any cost”, its not going to get better.

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