National Inflation Rate Hits 3.2% In May

Statistics Canada says the national inflation rate in May was 3.2%.

That’s up from 2.8% in April.

The federal agency says higher prices for gas continued to drive inflation last month.

However, it says, excluding gas, inflation still rose at a faster pace year over year in May at 2.2% compared with 2% in April.

Meanwhile, Nova Scotia’s inflation rate in May was a whopping 5.2%.

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