OTTAWA – Canada’s national annual inflation rate was 1.2 per cent in December, Statistics Canada says. Here’s what happened in the provinces and territories. (Previous month in brackets):
— Newfoundland and Labrador 2.5 (2.2)
— Prince Edward Island 3.0 (2.6)
— Nova Scotia 1.4 (1.0)
— New Brunswick 1.9 (1.2)
— Quebec 0.8 (0.6)
— Ontario 1.5 (1.1)
— Manitoba 2.1 (2.4)
— Saskatchewan 2.3 (1.4)
— Alberta 2.1 (1.7)
— British Columbia 0.0 (-0.2)
— Whitehorse, Yukon 1.7 (1.2)
— Yellowknife, N.W.T., 1.4 (1.4)
— Iqaluit, Nunavut 1.0 (0.7)