Table 5
Main contributors to the 12-month and 1-month change in the Consumer Price Index
| February 2025 to February 2026 | |
|---|---|
| % change | |
| Main contributors to the 12-month change | |
| Main upward contributors | |
| Food purchased from restaurants | 7.8 |
| Rent | 3.9 |
| Passenger vehicle insurance premiums | 8.2 |
| Purchase of passenger vehicles | 2.7 |
| Meat | 8.2 |
| Main downward contributors | |
| Gasoline | -14.2 |
| Natural gas | -17.1 |
| Homeowners' replacement cost | -2.1 |
| Other owned accommodation expenses | -2.6 |
| Fuel, parts and accessories for recreational vehicles | -12.1 |
| January to February 2026 | |
|---|---|
| % change | |
| Main contributors to the 1-month change, not seasonally adjusted | |
| Main upward contributors | |
| Travel tours | 22.7 |
| Gasoline | 3.6 |
| Air transportation | 4.4 |
| Passenger vehicle insurance premiums | 1.8 |
| Traveller accommodation | 6.9 |
| Main downward contributors | |
| Telephone services | -2.8 |
| Meat | -1.5 |
| Homeowners' replacement cost | -0.5 |
| Purchase of digital media | -14.2 |
| Mortgage interest cost | -0.3 |
Source(s):
Table 18-10-0004-01.
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