by Statistics Canada says the national inflation rate was 2.9 percent in March.
That’s up from 2.8% in February.
The federal agency says gasoline prices contributed the most to the year-over-year increase as prices at the pump rose faster in March compared to the month before.
It says excluding gasoline, the all-items Consumer Price Index slowed to 2.8% last month.
Nova Scotia’s inflation rate for March was 3.3 percent.