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The Consumer Price Index
August 2008
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Highlights
- Consumer prices rose 3.5% from August 2007 to August 2008, largely driven by higher prices for gasoline. On a seasonally adjusted basis, consumer prices were 0.2% higher in August 2008 compared to July 2008.
Source(s): CANSIM table number 326-0020.
