BREAKING NEWS: Higher gas prices drove inflation up to 3.1% in September: StatCan
The annual pace of inflation rose to 3.1 per cent in September as war in the Middle East continued to drive up gas prices, Statistics Canada said Monday.
The annual pace of inflation rose to 3.1 per cent in September as war in the Middle East continued to drive up gas prices, Statistics Canada said Monday.
Conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine have pushed diesel and gasoline prices up dramatically, straining Canadian households, but higher crude oil values have provided a boost to Canada’s economy as a whole.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was in Uzbekistan on Monday to promote trade and ties with Central Asia, during a trip that came amid rumblings that America’s top diplomat is ignoring pressing matters in favor of politically safer visits and meetings.
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