Prices are up over the last year — and the pace is quickening.

3.2%
accelerating All-items YoY · May 2026

That's up from 1.7% a year ago — still above the Bank of Canada's 2% target.

Month over month, prices moved 1.0%.

Here's who's driving it

Each group's contribution to the 3.2% headline, ranked.

Transportation ↑ +1.6pp
Food ↑ +0.6pp
Shelter ↑ +0.5pp
Recreation & reading ↑ +0.3pp
Health & personal care ↑ +0.1pp

Filled = pushing prices up · outline = pulling down.

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What the Bank is doing

Overnight .

2.25%
Rates & bond yields →