Canada Inflation Steady at 3% in August
Canada's consumer-price index slipped 0.1% in August, holding the annual rate of inflation at 3%, Statistics Canada said.

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Canada's consumer-price index slipped 0.1% in August, holding the annual rate of inflation at 3%, Statistics Canada said.
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