Chart 2
Consumer prices increase in seven of eight major components

All-items Consumer Price Index Food Shelter Household operations, furnishings and equipment Clothing and footwear Transportation Health and personal care Recreation, education and reading Alcoholic beverages and tobacco products -2 0 2 4 6 12-month % change February 2018February 2018 March 2018March 2018
Source(s):
CANSIM table 326-0020.

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Consumer prices increase in seven of eight major components, 12-month % change
  February 2018 March 2018
All-items Consumer Price Index 2.2 2.3
Food 2.1 1.7
Shelter 1.7 1.7
Household operations, furnishings and equipment 1.4 1.2
Clothing and footwear 0.4 -0.1
Transportation 4.4 5.3
Health and personal care 1.9 2.3
Recreation, education and reading 0.8 1.3
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco products 3.1 3.9
Source(s):
CANSIM table 326-0020.
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