Canada’s annual inflation held at 3% in August
The consumer price index held July’s pace, while movements in gasoline and food prices shaped the mix.
Event / data period: 2026-08
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In August data released on 14 September, Statistics Canada reported that the all-items consumer price index rose 3.0% over a year, matching July’s annual increase. The index excluding gasoline rose 2.4% in August, up from 2.2% in July.
Gasoline prices were up 22.8% year over year in August, compared with a 25.7% increase in July. Store-bought food inflation also slowed from 3.1% to 2.8%.
Data
Canada August CPI rates
Year-on-year consumer price changes for August 2026.
- All-items CPI year-on-year change
- 3 %
- 2026-08 · Observed
- CPI excluding gasoline year-on-year change
- 2.4 %
- 2026-08 · Observed
- Gasoline price year-on-year change
- 22.8 %
- 2026-08 · Observed
- Store-bought food price year-on-year change
- 2.8 %
- 2026-08 · Observed
Methodology
Statistics Canada’s unadjusted August 2026 CPI release. All values are August 2026 year-on-year changes; CPI excluding gasoline, gasoline and store-bought food are separate items.
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