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

3.0%
accelerating All-items YoY · July 2026

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

Month over month, prices moved 0.5%.

Here's who's driving it

Each group's contribution to the 3.0% headline, ranked.

Transportation ↑ +1.4pp
Food ↑ +0.5pp
Recreation & reading ↑ +0.4pp
Shelter ↑ +0.4pp
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 →