Canada’s March Inflation Report Shows Easing Price Pressures

April 15, 2025, 7:59 am

Multiple reports indicate that Canada’s inflation figures for March have eased, with data showing a drop in the overall rate and a decline in gas prices. These accounts describe the Statistical Canada release coming as the country grapples with residual challenges such as the end of the GST/HST holiday and external trade issues. The consolidated reporting stresses the importance of the March readings on economic decision‐making and consumer sentiment across the nation.

financialpost.com / Markets, economists see Bank of Canada holding rate despite inflation surprise

Economists weigh in after inflation cools more than expected

globalnews.ca / Inflation in Canada cools slightly in March, but pressures remain

Overall inflation eased for Canadians in March, but the end of the GST/HST holiday and U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war continues to stress consumers in Canada.

torontosun.com / Inflation cooled to 2.3% in March as gas prices fell, StatCan says

OTTAWA — Canadians got a break on inflation in March even without a tax holiday as Statistics Canada says the pace of price increases slowed last month. The agency says the annual inflation rate was 2.3 per cent in the month, down from 2.6 per cent in February. StatCan says a drop in the...

nationalobserver.com / Statistics Canada will release March inflation reading this morning

Statistics Canada will release its latest reading for inflation this morning.

ledevoir.com / Les données sur l’inflation en mars au Canada publiées mardi

Ces données seront diffusées une journée avant la prochaine décision de la Banque du Canada sur les taux d’intérêt.

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