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Table 3 Consumer Price Index and major components (2002=100)
| Relative importance1 | April 2009 | May 2009 | June 2009 | April to May 2009 | May to June 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seasonally adjusted | ||||||
| % change | ||||||
| All-items | 100.002 | 113.9 | 114.1 | 114.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Food | 17.04 | 121.5 | 121.5 | 121.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Shelter | 26.62 | 121.4 | 121.4 | 121.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Household operations and furnishings | 11.10 | 107.0 | 107.4 | 107.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Clothing and footwear | 5.36 | 94.5 | 93.9 | 93.2 | -0.6 | -0.7 |
| Transportation | 19.88 | 110.5 | 113.5 | 116.1 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
| Health and personal care | 4.73 | 111.1 | 111.8 | 112.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Recreation, education and reading | 12.20 | 102.9 | 103.0 | 103.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Alcoholic beverages and tobacco products | 3.07 | 129.7 | 131.2 | 131.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 |
| Special aggregates | ||||||
| All-items excluding food | 82.96 | 112.3 | 113.2 | 113.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| All-items excluding food and energy | 73.57 | 111.2 | 111.5 | 111.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| All-items excluding eight of the most volatile components | 82.71 | 111.9 | 112.2 | 112.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Core CPI3 | 82.71 | 113.2 | 113.5 | 113.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
2005 CPI basket weights at April 2007 prices, Canada: Effective May 2007. Detailed weights are available under the Documentation section of survey 2301 (www.statcan.gc.ca/imdb-bmdi/index-eng.htm).
Figures may not add to 100% due to rounding.
The measure of Core Consumer Price Index (CPI) excludes from the all-items CPI the effect of changes in indirect taxes and eight of the most volatile components identified by the Bank of Canada: fruit, fruit preparations and nuts; vegetables and vegetable preparations; mortgage interest cost; natural gas; fuel oil and other fuel; gasoline; inter-city transportation; and tobacco products and smokers' supplies. For additional information on Core CPI, please consult the Bank of Canada website (www.bankofcanada.ca/en/inflation/index.htm).
