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Here's a list of May inflation rates for Canadian provinces

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The Canadian Press

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OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 3.2 per cent in May, Statistics Canada says. Here’s what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets):

— Newfoundland and Labrador: 4.4 per cent (3.6)

— Prince Edward Island: 3.8 per cent (3.4)

— Nova Scotia: 5.2 per cent (4.3)

— New Brunswick: 4.7 per cent (4.2)

— Quebec: 3.6 per cent (3.0)

— Ontario: 2.6 per cent (2.4)

— Manitoba: 4.6 per cent (4.3)

— Saskatchewan: 4.4 per cent (3.8)

— Alberta: 3.7 per cent (3.2)

— British Columbia: 2.9 per cent (2.5)

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 22, 2026.