Table 5
Main contributors to the 12-month and 1-month change in the CPI
| April 2017 to April 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Main contributors to the 12-month change | |
| Main upward contributors | |
| Gasoline | 14.2 |
| Food purchased from restaurants | 4.5 |
| Air transportation | 11.9 |
| Homeowners' replacement cost | 2.9 |
| Purchase of passenger vehicles | 1.8 |
| Main downward contributors | |
| Travel tours | -9.4 |
| Electricity | -3.0 |
| Natural gas | -4.6 |
| Digital computing equipment and devices | -6.4 |
| Furniture | -2.5 |
| March to April 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Main contributors to the 1-month change, not seasonally adjusted | |
| Main upward contributors | |
| Gasoline | 6.8 |
| Telephone services | 4.1 |
| Traveller accommodation | 4.1 |
| Electricity | 1.6 |
| Meat | 1.4 |
| Main downward contributors | |
| Travel tours | -20.4 |
| Air transportation | -2.8 |
| Natural gas | -3.2 |
| Purchase of passenger vehicles | -0.4 |
| Personal care supplies and equipment | -1.5 |
Source(s):
CANSIM table 326-0020.
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