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Table 1 Consumer Price Index and major components, Canada (2002=100)
| Relative importance1 | December 2008 | November 2009 | December 2009 | November to December 2009 | December 2008 to December 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unadjusted | ||||||
| % change | ||||||
| All-items | 100.002 | 113.3 | 115.2 | 114.8 | -0.3 | 1.3 |
| Food | 17.04 | 119.8 | 121.5 | 121.8 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Shelter | 26.62 | 123.4 | 121.3 | 121.3 | 0.0 | -1.7 |
| Household operations, furnishings and equipment | 11.10 | 105.5 | 108.5 | 107.5 | -0.9 | 1.9 |
| Clothing and footwear | 5.36 | 91.3 | 95.1 | 90.6 | -4.7 | -0.8 |
| Transportation | 19.88 | 110.3 | 115.4 | 115.5 | 0.1 | 4.7 |
| Health and personal care | 4.73 | 109.9 | 113.6 | 113.2 | -0.4 | 3.0 |
| Recreation, education and reading | 12.20 | 101.2 | 103.7 | 102.8 | -0.9 | 1.6 |
| Alcoholic beverages and tobacco products | 3.07 | 128.7 | 131.3 | 131.2 | -0.1 | 1.9 |
| All-items (1992=100) | 134.9 | 137.2 | 136.6 | -0.4 | 1.3 | |
| Special aggregates | ||||||
| Goods | 48.78 | 106.5 | 108.6 | 107.6 | -0.9 | 1.0 |
| Services | 51.22 | 120.1 | 121.8 | 121.8 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| All-items excluding food and energy | 73.57 | 111.0 | 112.2 | 111.7 | -0.4 | 0.6 |
| Energy | 9.38 | 123.0 | 132.4 | 130.3 | -1.6 | 5.9 |
| Core CPI3 | 82.71 | 112.6 | 114.7 | 114.3 | -0.3 | 1.5 |
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 (www.bankofcanada.ca/en/inflation/index.htm).
