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OTTAWA — Canada's annual inflation rate was two per cent in October, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuated widely because they are based on small statistical samples (previous month in brackets):

— St. John's, N.L.: 1.3 per cent (1.1)

— Charlottetown-Summerside: 1.7 per cent (1.4)

— Halifax: 1.8 per cent (1.2)

— Saint John, N.B.: 1.8 per cent (0.8)

— Quebec City: 1.4 per cent (1.2)

— Montreal: 2.0 per cent (1.8)

— Ottawa: 2.1 per cent (2.4)

— Toronto: 2.3 per cent (2.4)

— Thunder Bay, Ont.: 2.1 per cent (2.3)

— Winnipeg: 1.3 per cent (0.9)

— Regina: 2.0 per cent (0.8)

— Saskatoon: 1.7 per cent (0.8)

— Edmonton: 2.9 per cent (1.8)

— Calgary: 3.3 per cent (2.1)

— Vancouver: 2.2 per cent (1.7)

— Victoria: 2.0 per cent (1.9)

— Whitehorse: 2.2 per cent (1.8)

— Yellowknife: 2.4 per cent (1.2)

— Iqaluit: 1.5 per cent (1.5)

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 19, 2024.

The Canadian Press