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Base-year effect of GST/HST break drives acceleration in prices for food and alcoholic beverages

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All-items Consumer Price Index Food Shelter Household operations, furnishings and equipment Clothing and footwear Transportation Health and personal care Recreation, education and reading Alcoholic beverages, tobacco products and recreational cannabis -2 0 2 4 6 8 12-month % change November 2025November 2025 December 2025December 2025
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Table 18-10-0004-01.

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Base-year effect of GST/HST break drives acceleration in prices for food and alcoholic beverages, 12-month % change
  November 2025 December 2025
All-items Consumer Price Index 2.2 2.4
Food 4.2 6.2
Shelter 2.3 2.1
Household operations, furnishings and equipment 3.3 3.6
Clothing and footwear 0.8 0.5
Transportation 0.7 -0.5
Health and personal care 3.0 2.9
Recreation, education and reading 0.4 0.2
Alcoholic beverages, tobacco products and recreational cannabis 1.4 3.6
Source(s):
Table 18-10-0004-01.
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