Canada’s annual inflation rate rose to 1.9% in August, the statistics Canada said on Tuesday.
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About the author
Jena benchtrit is a senior business writer for CBC News. She writes stories about Canadian economic and consumer issues, and has recently covered American politics. She was part of the team that won the Silver Digital Publishing Award in Best News Coverage to cover the 2024 US election. A Montreal, a Montreal, located in Toronto, has received a master’s degree in journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University. You can reach her on jenna.benchetrit@cbc.c.ca.