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QuickList: January inflation rates for Canadian provinces, territories

OTTAWA – Canada’s national inflation rate was 2.0 per cent in January, Statistics Canada says. Here’s what happened in the provinces and territories. (Previous month in brackets):

— Newfoundland and Labrador: 2.4 per cent (1.4)

— Prince Edward Island: 1.9 (0.9)

— Nova Scotia: 2.0 (1.2)

— New Brunswick: 2.4 (1.1)

— Quebec: 1.6 (1.3)

— Ontario: 2.0 (1.7)

— Manitoba: 2.1 (1.5)

— Saskatchewan: 2.2 (1.8)

— Alberta: 2.1 (1.5)

— British Columbia: 2.3 (1.9)

— Whitehorse, Yukon: 1.9 (0.8)

— Yellowknife, N.W.T.: 2.0 (1.5)