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The Consumer Price Index

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Table 1
The Consumer Price Index, major components and special aggregates, Canada, not seasonally adjusted
Table summary
This table displays the results of The Consumer Price Index CANSIM vector number, Relative importance, Indexes, Percentage change, March 2017, February 2018, March 2018, February 2018 to March 2018 and March 2017 to March 2018, calculated using % and 2002=100 units of measure (appearing as column headers).
		Relative importance^{Table 1 Note 1}^{Table 1 Note 2}	March 2017	February 2018	March 2018	February 2018 to March 2018	March 2017 to March 2018
	CANSIM vector number	Relative importance^{Table 1 Note 1}^{Table 1 Note 2}	Indexes			Percentage change
		%	2002=100			%
All-items	(v41690973)	100.00	129.9	132.5	132.9	0.3	2.3
Food	(v41690974)	16.23	141.8	144.7	144.2	-0.3	1.7
Shelter	(v41691050)	27.15	137.7	140.0	140.0	0.0	1.7
Household operations, furnishings and equipment	(v41691067)	12.97	121.4	123.4	122.9	-0.4	1.2
Clothing and footwear	(v41691108)	5.44	95.1	93.3	95.0	1.8	-0.1
Transportation	(v41691128)	19.70	131.1	137.7	138.0	0.2	5.3
Health and personal care	(v41691153)	5.00	123.5	125.6	126.3	0.6	2.3
Recreation, education and reading	(v41691170)	10.89	114.9	114.1	116.4	2.0	1.3
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco products	(v41691206)	2.63	159.7	164.1	166.0	1.2	3.9
All-items (1992=100)	(v41713403)	Note .: not available for any reference period	154.7	157.7	158.2	0.3	2.3
Special aggregates
Goods	(v41691222)	45.32	118.8	120.7	120.9	0.2	1.8
Durable goods	(v41691223)	13.41	90.5	91.4	90.8	-0.7	0.3
Semi-durable goods	(v41691224)	6.86	97.3	95.9	97.5	1.7	0.2
Non-durable goods	(v41691225)	25.06	140.8	144.6	145.0	0.3	3.0
Services	(v41691230)	54.68	141.1	144.3	144.9	0.4	2.7
All-items excluding food	(v41691232)	83.77	127.6	130.1	130.6	0.4	2.4
All-items excluding food and energy	(v41691233)	76.71	125.2	127.1	127.6	0.4	1.9
All-items excluding energy	(v41691238)	92.94	128.2	130.3	130.6	0.2	1.9
All-items excluding gasoline	(v41693245)	96.63	128.9	130.9	131.2	0.2	1.8
All-items excluding shelter, insurance and financial services	(v41693246)	68.92	125.3	128.0	128.5	0.4	2.6
Energy^{Table 1 Note 3}	(v41691239)	7.06	149.8	159.1	161.0	1.2	7.5
All-items excluding alcoholic beverages, tobacco products and smokers' supplies	(v41691241)	97.37	128.9	131.4	131.8	0.3	2.2
. not available for any reference period Note 1 2015 Consumer Price Index (CPI) basket weights at December 2016 prices, Canada. Return to note 1 referrer Note 2 Figures may not add to 100% due to rounding. Return to note 2 referrer Note 3 The special aggregate "energy" comprises electricity, natural gas, fuel oil and other fuels, gasoline, and fuel, parts and accessories for recreational vehicles. Return to note 3 referrer

Date modified:: 2018-04-20