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Table 3 Consumer Price Index and major components
| Relative importance1 | April 2010 | May 2010 | June 2010 | April to May 2010 | May to June 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seasonally adjusted | ||||||
| (2002=100) | % change | |||||
| All-items | 100.002 | 115.9 | 115.7 | 115.5 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
| Food | 17.04 | 122.6 | 122.5 | 122.4 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Shelter | 26.62 | 122.4 | 123.0 | 123.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Household operations, furnishings and equipment | 11.10 | 108.2 | 108.4 | 108.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Clothing and footwear | 5.36 | 92.9 | 92.3 | 91.7 | -0.6 | -0.7 |
| Transportation | 19.88 | 117.4 | 118.1 | 117.3 | 0.6 | -0.7 |
| Health and personal care | 4.73 | 114.6 | 114.3 | 114.4 | -0.3 | 0.1 |
| Recreation, education and reading | 12.20 | 103.3 | 103.0 | 103.5 | -0.3 | 0.5 |
| Alcoholic beverages and tobacco products | 3.07 | 131.8 | 132.1 | 132.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Special aggregates | ||||||
| Core CPI3 | 82.71 | 115.3 | 115.4 | 115.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| All-items excluding food and energy | 73.57 | 112.5 | 112.5 | 112.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
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, consult the Bank of Canada website (http://www.bankofcanada.ca/en/inflation/index.htm).
